Category: Protected Disclosures
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Whistleblower’s Appeal of Labour Court to the High Court on 10 Points of Law Dismissed
A Higher Education Officer in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has had his appeal to the High Court on ten points of law against the Labour Court dismissed. The background to the case is that the employee was the subject of a disciplinary procedure due to alleged misconduct in the workplace. The…
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Protected Disclosures Do Not Make Employees Untouchable
Employees need to be clear that any claim that they wish to advance under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 will fail unless they can show that the penalisation or dismissal about which they complain occurred as a direct consequence of having made a protected disclosure. The employee is not protected by this Protected Disclosures Act…
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The Crucial ‘But For’ Test in Penalisation for Making a Protected Disclosure Cases
When you claim that you have been penalised for having made a protected disclosure under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 you need to be aware of a test you will need to pass if you are to succeed with your case. Firstly, section 5 Protected Disclosures act 2014 sets out what is a protected disclosure…
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Employees Getting Interim Relief Orders under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014
Let’s be honest. The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 struck fear into the hearts of employers when it first came into law. Five years’ salary as an award for an unfair dismissal? Interim relief orders in the Circuit Court preventing dismissals? Eye watering stuff. How has it panned out? Let’s take a look at the…
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The Protected Disclosures Act, 2014-What Employers and Employees Need to Know About Whistleblowing
The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 came into law in July of 2014. The Act provides protection to “workers” against dismissal for having made a protected disclosure. (A “worker” includes employees (public and private sector), contractors, trainees, agency staff, former employees and interns and members of an Garda Siochana). The Act also provides other protections to…