If you are unfairly dismissed and you are paid in lieu of notice when does your employment end? When you have been given the notice and payment, or when the notice period would have expired? This is of huge significance because if you want to bring a claim for unfair dismissal, for example, you need … Read more
This case involved a man who brought a claim for unfair dismissal arising from his redundancy. His claim was founded on his contention that he was unfairly selected for redundancy and subjective criteria, which are personal to the employee, should not have been considered. Background The employer in this case was funded by a Government … Read more
This employee was awarded €50,000 in a constructive dismissal claim and what won the case for her was the emails she discovered between certain of her employer’s management. There are a number of unusual and noteworthy features in this case. Firstly, it is worth remembering that winning a constructive dismissal claim is extremely difficult because … Read more
This dismissal involved an employee of a waste company. The employee was employed from 2007 and had received warnings over the years about time-keeping, absenteeism, and abuse of the sick pay scheme in the workplace. He was dismissed in December 2016 by reason of his sick leave record that year. He had 17 days of … Read more
I attended CPD (continuous professional development) organised by Central Law Training yesterday and Marguerite Bolger SC gave an excellent hour-long presentation on dismissals in the employment law module I attended. Some nuggets which I took away are WRC or injunction? One of the most important decisions for the employment law solicitor when advising a client … Read more