Category: Employment Law

  The best bit of business advice I ever received was if you are ever in doubt about something, trust your instincts. You can always convince yourself that this time it is different or this person isn’t as bad as you originally thought. I talk to business people every day who tell me if only […]

Lidl unfairly dismissed a manager after he purchased €7.20 worth of baked goods at a knock-down discount of 40c. The WRC adjudicator found that Arkadiusz Grzyb was unfairly dismissed. It was ordered that Lidl must  pay Mr Grzyb €21,211 in compensation. In her findings, she found the sanction of dismissal of Mr Grzyb for the […]

There are many reasons for employees and employers to part their ways. Some causes can be related to finding a new job, or changes in the company. However, there are also instances when termination of a contract happens in less pleasant circumstances, and the employee chooses to file for constructive dismissal in Ireland.  What is […]

Each work environment has its own challenges such as impending deadlines, difficult clients, taking responsibility for our mistakes and many more. However, we can also be met with difficulties coming from a quite unexpected source – our colleagues or bosses. What is indiscrimination at work, and how can we deal with it? Let’s find out! […]

In a recent High Court decision of Mr. Justice Cross it was held that both Defendants in a workplace injury claim were jointly and severally liable to pay damages to the Claimant. The individual Employee who suffered an injury brought an action for negligence and breach of statutory duty against two Defendants after suffering a […]

  Unfair Dismissal/The Case of the Missing Jam Tart   An interesting employment case around unfair dismissal that has been widely reported is the case of a Mr. Moran –v- Keelings Logistics Solutions   The facts were that Mr. Moran, an operative in a warehouse which is constantly monitored, was apparently spotted on January, 25th […]

  Employee re-instatements It has been reported recently that the Employment Appeals Tribunal had made a decision against St. Coleman’s (Claremorris Credit Union) in relation to an employee that they had.  The Tribunal found that the employee had been unfairly dismissed.  In this case the Tribunal has decided that the employee should be re-instated with […]

            Employment Claims I was at a conference today where the Insurer representative stated that there has been a 150% increase in Employment Claims over the last few years. He also stated as an Employer there is a 40% higher chance of you having Employment Claims that a claim for fire […]

            We have just acted for a client who was awarded €30,000 for Unfair Dismissal by the Employment Appeals Tribunal who found the applicant had been badly treated and unfairly dismissed. In addition he was awarded €1120 for not geting any notice. The facts of the case were that the […]

An Employment Law Handbook sets out the policies and procedures for a company in the event of a dispute between an Employer and an Employee. They are a useful tool for a company when defending a claim against them. Conversely an Employee should make themselves aware of the company’s Employment policies and not just blithely […]