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Appeals to the Labour Court-What You Should Know

June 24, 2019March 10, 2018 by Terry Gorry

If you are not satisfied with a decision in the Workplace Relations Commission you may appeal the decision to the Labour Court. The Labour Court is quasi-judicial and an adversarial forum (Donnelly v Timber Factors Ltd [1991] 1 IR 553). However, administrative tribunals such as the Labour Court are not bound as strictly as the … Read more

Racehorse Trainer, Aidan O’Brien, Loses Labour Court Appeal Over Working Time of Staff

January 25, 2018January 22, 2018 by Terry Gorry

The world class racehorse trainer Aidan O’Brien has recently had his problems with Irish employment law. Firstly, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), and then the Labour Court have found against the Ballydoyle set up. The background to his problems arise from the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 (‘OWT’). The Organisation of Working Time ACt … Read more