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Employer Could Have Avoided a €15,800 Constructive Dismissal Award
Key HR Lessons from the Chantelle Lingerie Case A recent Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruling …
Summary Dismissal, and a €1,500 Award
In a recent Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruling, a meat plant worker who was summarily dismissed after allegedly pointing a knife at a company director ...
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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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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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Why you should use an Employment Application Form at the start of Recruitment Process
Recruiting the right talent is one of the most critical steps in building a successful business. For companies in Ireland, especially those in fast-paced industries ...
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Why you should have Contracts of Employment, & how they save you money
At Bloom Consultancy, we work with businesses across Ireland to improve HR compliance and operational efficiency. One of the most crucial, yet often overlooked aspects ...
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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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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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Security Firm Ordered to Pay €63,767
WRC slams employer for undermining legally binding pay terms in the security industry. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has handed down a €63,767 compensation award ...
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