Former State agency chief faced disciplinary action after finding he assisted job candidate, WRC told
Ex-Inland Fisheries Ireland boss Francis O’Donnell claims he was unfairly dismissed and penalised after making protected disclosures
Workplace Relations Commission
State agency chief executive ‘pestered’ personnel boss for assurances on top job, WRC hears
Former Inland Fisheries Ireland boss denies providing then HR head with pre-prepared letter to sign at meeting in car park
Tech worker couldn’t pay heating bills after €150k salary went unpaid for months
Company fails to appear to defend catalogue of missed payments that caused financial hardship and marital difficulties
Worker denied reduced hours after migraine diagnosis wins €20,000 for disability discrimination
Finding that vestibular migraine constituted a disability is legal first in Ireland
Former State agency chief says he contemplated suicide after being isolated by employer
Ex-chief executive of Inland Fisheries Ireland tells Workplace Relations Commission untrue allegations about him were read into Oireachtas record
Workplace trends 2026: Increase in workers ‘unfit’ to attend office, but fit to work from home
‘If you’re not fit to be in a workplace, how are you fit to work from home?’ asks Damien McCarthy of HR Buddy
Accountancy firm claims it forgot about bookkeeper of 45 years after merger
Bookkeeper and receptionist allege ageist discrimination, unfair dismissal and other breaches when MG Business Advisory Services Ltd merged with their employer
Mother of teen sex assault victim wins €2,500 over termination of remote work in legal first
It is the first time a worker has won compensation for not getting four weeks’ notice for the end of a remote work arrangement
New retirement rules come into effect today. How will they affect workers and employers?
Under the new legislation, employees have a right to decline to leave work before age 66
Aer Lingus manager denies disciplinary investigation was a ‘whitewash’
Claim for whistleblower penalisation being pursued in WRC by Airbus pilot Declan McCabe
‘Don’t join Zoom from the beach’: Workers reminded of right to switch off on summer leave
Workplace Relations Committee code of practice acknowledges right not to work outside normal working hours
Salesman who said rumours made him ‘damaged goods’ after ‘no-fault’ firing wins €40,000
Dismissal by international medical devices firm Ambu was unfair, WRC rules
‘Witch hunt’ at WRC after adjudicator used internal data in his employment rights claim, hearing told
Proceedings concluded with decision in due course
Prison officer wins compensation after bosses’ no-show at WRC hearing
Norman Mullen lost no-nights roster arrangement after briefly moving to new position
Aer Lingus flight attendant involved in passenger bathroom access row loses dismissal claim
WRC hears it was ‘a clear case of someone abusing their power’
Tribunal hears of error in Aer Lingus pilot disciplinary report
`It’s a fairly significant error, you know… I’m at a loss to understand why this wasn’t highlighted at some stage,’ WRC adjudicator says
‘Spelling error’ reversed meaning of finding in Aer Lingus discipline inquiry, WRC hears
Pilot Declan McCabe was demoted from training captain to flight officer in 2024 after safety report issue
Aer Lingus to consider reinstating demoted pilot to rank as captain
Declan McCabe was demoted following a company probe into the incident at Dublin Airport
Deaf-blind man in High Court seeking legal aid to pursue discrimination case
David Eccles is taking WRC case over HSE’s refusal to provide him with supports to learn Braille
Oberstown child detention campus refused further admissions due to being at capacity
Documents show Minister for Children Norma Foley pushed through an instruction to the facility to take more boys
Fisheries officer says he was treated as ‘black sheep and leper’ after blowing whistle
Complaint made against Inland Fisheries Ireland assistant inspector within days of disclosure
Accountant who says employer ‘laughed’ when she asked about redundancy package wins €25,000
Arcades business was profitable when she was let go, accountant tells WRC as managing director says it was facing ‘extreme financial difficulties’
Witness ‘afraid’ to give evidence due to intimidation by State fisheries agency, WRC told
Inland Fisheries Ireland says there is ‘absolutely no substance whatsoever’ to claims of witness intimidation
Three builders awarded €30,000 over unfair dismissal after racism protest
Builders dismissed days after taking part in work stoppage to protest ‘racist behaviour’ by colleagues
McDonald’s customer ‘completely initiated’ altercation with security guard before being ejected, WRC finds
Employee tells WRC he was called ‘black monkey’ during row
Applegreen ordered to pay €18,750 for sacking veteran manager it decided sold ‘unsafe food’
WRC finds complainant ‘not fully to blame’ for lack of an assistant manager to support him
Omniplex employee awarded €29,000 over lack of disability accommodation
Conditions sought included avoiding late shifts, rostering two days off at a time and access to quiet room
Brave new world of remote working in rural areas yet to materialise
There has not been a widespread migration out of Dublin and other urban centres, Trinity Business School research suggests
Company has to pay ex-CFO €60k after failure to explain redundancy, WRC rules
‘Unreasonable’ failure by Horizon Controls to explain decision to let her go ‘undoubtedly caused difficulty’ in search for new job
Horse dealer ordered to pay stable worker more than €4,500 for employment rights breaches
Valentine Jevardat De Fombelle says she received 12 weeks’ wages for 13 weeks’ work at Co Sligo company
Staff training ordered at Generator Hostel over handling of naked guest complaint
Woman said she suffered sexual harassment and victimisation
Talks between fishermen and offshore energy industry constructive, says Minister
Mediator appointed as working group discussions stalled
Salesman who earned €160,000 says ‘no-fault’ sacking made him ‘damaged goods’
Medical devices company Ambu had conceded unfair dismissal
Senior pilot agrees with Aer Lingus colleague that safety report on beacon incident wasn’t mandatory
Captain Padraig Higgins was giving evidence to a hearing into whistleblower penalisation complaints against the airline
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