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The Statutory Penalties for Breaches of Employment Law in Ireland

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Are you aware of the range of penalties that are set down in legislation in Ireland for breaches of employment law? There is a large number of statutes/acts dealing with all aspects of employment law in Ireland. These acts cover overnighting from unfair dismissal to working time to payment of wages to health and safety … Read more

Discrimination and Equality Based Claims in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)

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There are 9 grounds of discrimination recognised in Irish law: Gender Civil status Family status Sexual orientation Religion Age Disability Race (includes race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins) Membership of the travelling community. If your claim to the WRC cannot be based on one of these grounds you may have been treated unfairly … Read more