Terry Gorry

Mistake in written contract gives rise to successful claim for holiday pay

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The mistake made in bringing this ‘holiday pay’ claim to the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) is an easy one to make. The complaint arose from a term of the contract of employment which stated, “If you work for at least 365 hours during the holiday year you will receive a paid holiday entitlement of four … Read more

Constructive Dismissal Case Succeeds and €25,000 Awarded to Employee-4 Observations

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This case involved a security officer and a supermarket. The employee brought a number of complaints against his former employer, but the one I want to focus on in this post is the constructive dismissal claim. Firstly, the employee overcame the odds stacked against any employee in a constructive dismissal case by winning. A recent … Read more

Low success rates in 200 unfair dismissal cases-new research shows 14% success rate in constructive dismissal claims

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Are you thinking about bringing a claim for unfair dismissal? Maybe you are thinking about leaving your job and claiming for constructive dismissal? Before you do you would be well advised to consider the findings of research carried out by a solicitor colleague, Barry Crushell, of Crushell & Co., who reviewed the outcomes of 200 … Read more

Employee wins €35,000 in redundancy case against the Institute of Education, Dublin

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This case involved a gentleman who was made redundant from the Institute of Education in Dublin. The employee, who had oversight of the Institute’s print room, represented himself and the Institute of Education was represented by Mason Hayes and Curran solicitors. The Institute of Education is a private secondary institute in Dublin and the gentleman … Read more