Author: Ana Ovsianikova
Constructive Dismissal or Diplomatic Shield?
When Workplace Bullying Meets International Immunity A dramatic Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearing has brought global employment issues to the forefront in Ireland. Charlene Maleady, ...
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David Henderson vs. Bohemians FC – “Sham Redundancy” Ruling
Complainant: David Henderson, former Chief Scout Respondent: Bohemian Football Club WRC Decision Date: July 2025 Compensation Awarded: €26,000 (2 years’ salary – the maximum allowed ...
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How Poor HR Practice Cost Gaelachas Teo at the WRC
Redundancy, Leave Entitlements, and the Cost of Informality in Employment Relationships When Choláiste an Phiarsaigh, Ireland’s only full-time Irish-language boarding school, transitioned to a day-only ...
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Artur Czopek v TJX Ireland Unlimited
Decision Date: 2 July 2025 Adjudication Officer: Bríd Deering Award: Claim Rejected (no compensation) Legislation: Employment Equality Acts 1998 – 2021 Grounds: Alleged Racial Discrimination, ...
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Bar One Racing – Unfair Dismissal and Procedural Failures
Respondent: Bar One Racing (bookmaker firm) Complainant: Unnamed employee Decision Date: June 2025 Award: €2,700 compensation Legislation: Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 Key Issue: Gross breaches ...
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Anonymous Cleaner v Contract Cleaning Company
Decision Date: 11 June 2024 Adjudication Officer: Valerie Murtagh Award: €10,000 Legislation: Employment Equality Acts 1998–2021 Grounds: Gender Discrimination, Harassment, and Discriminatory Dismissal Case Summary ...
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Employer Was Right to Dismiss – But Still Lost the Case
A €3,000 Award Highlights the Risk of Skipping One Final Step A recent Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruling awarded €3,000 to a hotel night manager ...
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WRC Recovers €2.15 Million in Unpaid Wages
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has published its 2024 Annual Report, revealing a sharp increase in enforcement activity and key trends that every Irish employer ...
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Peninsula Pay Discrimination Case
Why HR policies must go beyond fairness and withstand legal scrutiny The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ruled that a pay discrimination claim against leading ...
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