Category: Case Studies
BGT Semi-Finalist Awarded €12,000 for Constructive Dismissal by Cork’s Circus Factory
Complainant: Cormac Mohally Respondent: Circus Factory CLG, Cork WRC Decision: Constructive and unfair dismissal upheld Award: €12,000 compensation Legislation: Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 Adjudication Officer: ...
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Indian Security Manager Loses Discrimination Case
Complainant: Syed Baqur Hussein Respondent: One Complete Solution Limited (OCS) WRC Decision: No discrimination found Date of Incident: August 2022 Decision Date: August 2025 Legislation: ...
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Teacher Awarded €85,000 for Discrimination During Maternity Leave
Complainant: Emily Williams Respondent: Board of Management, St Tola’s National School, Delvin, Co. Westmeath WRC Decision: Discrimination proven under the Employment Equality Act 1998 Award: ...
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Award for Discrimination Against New Mother Denied Part-Time Return
Complainant: Lisa McGrath Respondent: Net Smart Security Ltd Claim: Discrimination on the grounds of gender and family status under the Employment Equality Act 1998 WRC ...
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Beauty Salon Ordered to Pay for Discrimination
WRC upholds complaint under the Equal Status Act – a reminder that all businesses must ensure inclusive, non-discriminatory service A Dublin-based beauty salon has been ...
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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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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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Accountant Awarded €145,000 for Unfair Dismissal
WRC issues one of the largest awards of 2025 so far in a case every employer should learn from The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ...
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