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Voluntary Organisation Ordered to Pay for Transgender Discrimination
Complainant: Transgender male (anonymised) Respondent: Voluntary youth organisation (unnamed) Legislation: Equal Status Act 2000 WRC …
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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Founder Awarded for Constructive Dismissal
WRC highlights risks of failing to formalise executive contracts and breaching core employment rights In one of the most striking employment law rulings this year, ...
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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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Unregistered Apprentice Awarded After Garage Fails to Pay Minimum Wage
WRC rules there’s no legal basis for paying apprentice rates without SOLAS registration A motor garage in Co. Wexford has been ordered by the Workplace ...
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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 awarded €15,800 to a lingerie saleswoman who was constructively dismissed ...
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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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WRC Hearing Adjourned Over Witness on a Train
Why Employers Must Take Remote Hearings Just as Seriously as In-Person Proceedings A WRC hearing was adjourned after a key defence witness attempted to give ...
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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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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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