Have you submitted an employment claim to the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) or Labour Court? Do not be fooled, as many have, by the ease with which you can submit a claim using the online complaint form, and the promise of an informal procedure. You will probably have read or heard that it is an … Read more
Are you thinking about bringing a claim to the Workplace Relations Commission and representing yourself? Are you concerned about the cost of getting professional representation-for example, from a solicitor or a HR practitioner? Yes, it is possible to bring your own employment claims to the WRC or Labour Court. And it is easy to do. … Read more
An employee will often come to me with an enthusiastic intention to bring an employment claim against their employer. They are going to get justice. Or compensation. Or prove a point based on a principle. Whatever. Regardless of the motivation we must then look at how to win the case, and what the prospects are. … Read more
Have you an employment issue that want to take further? Maybe you are considering pursuing the matter on the basis that you feel your employment right has been breached? And you are wondering where you need to or what your options are. Let’s take a look, shall we? WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) The vast majority … Read more
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