A Twist in a Redundancy Tale at the Labour Court
This week we look at a Labour Court case involving issues of redundancy and unfair dismissal but with a twist in the tale.
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Adrian Twomey
- Mar 16
- 4 min
WRC Finds Insurance Brokers Exploited Pandemic
This week we look at a recent case in which the WRC was asked to find that a supposed "redundancy" was actually an unfair dismissal.
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Adrian Twomey
- Mar 2
- 3 min
Kettles, COVID and Conflict: WRC considers 'Constructive Dismissal' Claim
We look at a recent WRC case in which the Adjudication Officer was required to consider the law on constructive dismissals.
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Adrian Twomey
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Agency Worker “Manoeuvred” Out of Employment
This week we look at a recent WRC case in which an agency worker claimed to have been unfairly dismissed after she took maternity leave.
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Adrian Twomey
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Retail Worker Dismissed Due to Misuse of Staff Discount Card
This week we look at a recent Labour Court case in which a retail worker claimed to have been unfairly dismissed.
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Adrian Twomey
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
Labour Court Rules on Chef's Constructive Dismissal Claim
This week we look at a recent Labour Court case in which a chef claimed to have been constructively dismissed.
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Adrian Twomey
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
Employee Dismissed After Rehab for Cocaine Addiction
This week we look at a recent WRC case in which an employee was dismissed after attending rehab to treat his cocaine addiction.
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Adrian Twomey
- Dec 10, 2022
- 3 min
When Christmas Parties Go Wrong ....
This week we look back at a 2021 case in which a work Christmas party set off a chain of events that were anything but festive.
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Adrian Twomey
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
Beautician Unfairly Dismissed After Alleged Violent Behaviour
This week we look at a case in which a beautician was dismissed after her employer alleged that she engaged in "violent behaviour".
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Adrian Twomey
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Newspaper Photographer's Employment Status Assessed by Labour Court
This week we look at a recent Labour Court case in which a newspaper photographer claimed to have been unfairly dismissed.
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Adrian Twomey
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
WRC Considers Impact of Railway Worker's Imprisonment
This week we look at a recent decision of the WRC in which a railway worker was dismissed after he was imprisoned.
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Adrian Twomey
- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
Time is of the Essence in Employment Cases
This week we look at not one, but two, recent decisions of the Labour Court that hinged on statutory time limits.
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Adrian Twomey
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
Worker Constructively Dismissed After Employer Refuses to Permit Trade Union Representation
This week we look at a recent case involving refusal by an employer to permit an employee representation by a trade union official.
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Adrian Twomey
- Sep 22, 2022
- 3 min
Dublin Airport Authority Sued After Alleged Bullying
This week we discuss a case involving staff at Dublin airport, a facebook photo, bullying allegations and an alleged constructive dismissal.
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Adrian Twomey
- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
Dunnes Stores Worker Dismissed after Alleged Sexual Offence
We discuss a recent case in which Dunnes Stores dismissed an employee after his arrest was reported in a newspaper.
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Adrian Twomey
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
Chamber of Commerce Counts the Cost of CEO's Credit Card Dismissal
We look at a WRC case in which a CEO was dismissed due to his social media activity and use of a company credit card.
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Adrian Twomey
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Powerscourt Hotel, Pay Cuts and a Pastry Chef: A Tale of Constructive Dismissal
We look at another recent constructive dismissal case at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).
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Adrian Twomey
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
WRC Considers Extension of Time Limit for Bringing Claims
Our Adrian Twomey discussed a recent decision on the time limit within which claims of unfair dismissal must be filed.
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Adrian Twomey
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Mistakes by both Employer and Employee Prove Costly
Dismissal found to be unfair but employer escapes serious award.
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atwomey76
- Jun 24, 2022
- 5 min
Snapchat Post Leads to Unfair Dismissal of Healthcare Assistant
Our Adrian Twomey looks at the determination of the Labour Court in the case of Esker Property Holdings Limited v Tyrrell.
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