The Labour Court has awarded the maximum amount open to it-€51,168-for the effects of discrimination in a case involving an employee returning to work after maternity leave. Background Karen Kelly worked for G4S Secure Solutions (Ireland) Limited and had been awarded €11,602.50 at a Workplace Relations Commission hearing. Both employer and employee appealed this decision, … Read more
Ana came to Ireland from Croatia in 2014. She knew a small number of Croats living in Dublin and they had told her she would find work here quickly enough. They were right and she started a job in a coffee shop in the southside of Dublin within 2 months of arriving in Dublin. She … Read more
Could you afford an employment law award of €46,000 against you? Let’s face it you would be hard pressed to just take it on the chin and chalk it down to experience. But that is what you could be facing if you are at the losing end of a WRC decision as occurred recently in … Read more
Did you know that you cannot bring a claim for unfair dismissal and discriminatory dismissal at the same time? They are considered to be parallel complaints and you will have to choose one or the other. Let me clarify: section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1988 states 77.— F117 [ (1) A person who … Read more
If you are an employer faced with a discrimination based claim pursuant to the Employment Equality Acts there is a defence provided for in the legislation itself. However, before looking at this defence let’s take a look at the position in relation to the burden of proof in relation to claims of discrimination in the … Read more