parallel proceedings

Parallel Proceedings-WRC Decides Both Maternity Protection Act and Employment Equality Act Claims Can Be Pursued

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This case involved a woman who worked as a HR manager returning to work after her maternity leave and discovering she was not, according to her, returning to the same job she had left. She brought claims under the Maternity Protection Act 1994 and the Employment Equality Act 1998. Preliminary issue The employer’s legal team … Read more

Duplicate or Parallel Proceedings-Can Employment Litigation Drag On Forever in Different Venues?

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An 1843 case, Henderson v Henderson, gives us a common law rule “that there should be finality in litigation and that a party should not be twice vexed in the same matter”. Four recent Irish cases address again the issue of duplication of proceedings. Cunningham -v- Intel Ireland Ltd Cunningham -v- Intel Ireland Ltd [2013] … Read more