Unfair dismissal awards in Ireland can vary widely, depending on the particular facts of the case. I recently saw a case where an employee was successful in his unfair dismissal claim but was awarded nothing-that is, a nil award. In that case the adjudicator agreed with the employer that the employee was virtually blackmailing the … Read more
Have you been unfairly made redundant? Perhaps you have a sneaking suspicion that it was not really a genuine redundancy situation and the employer simply took the opportunity presented by the Covid 19 pandemic to get rid of you. Or maybe the redundancy was genuine but you feel you were unfairly selected, that someone else … Read more
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
Are you torn between bringing a claim to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) or walking away from the issue? I meet employees on a weekly basis who face this decision. On the one hand they feel they have been treated unfairly, and perhaps unlawfully, in the workplace. But they face the tough decision to submit … Read more