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Tesco Ordered to Pay €30,000 Following TUPE Transfer: Why Maintaining Salary May Not Be Enough When a business changes hands, an incoming employer may understandably want to integrate transferring employees into its own organisational structure. However, the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations — commonly known as TUPE — place important restrictions on what can happen to… Continue reading Tesco Ordered to Pay €30,000 Following TUPE Role Change

WRC Awards €10,000 in Race Discrimination Case: Why Objective Screening Matters Before Suspending an Employee Employers sometimes have to respond immediately to exceptionally serious workplace complaints. Protecting vulnerable people, preserving evidence and managing risk may require swift action. But urgency does not remove an employer’s obligation to make decisions objectively and without discrimination. That is… Continue reading Race Discrimination: €10,000 WRC Award & Employer Lessons

Security Guard Awarded €15,200: Why Employers Must Separate Protected Disclosures from Misconduct Allegations Employers are entitled to investigate allegations of misconduct — including allegations involving employees who have previously raised complaints. However, a recent Workplace Relations Commission decision demonstrates the risks that can arise where an employer moves from allegation to dismissal without first establishing… Continue reading Security Guard Awarded €15,200 After Protected Disclosures

Au Pair Awarded More Than €10,700: Why “Informal” Working Arrangements Can Still Create Employment Law Obligations A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision provides a significant reminder that describing a worker as an “au pair” does not automatically place the arrangement outside Irish employment law. A Brazilian language student who worked as a live-in au pair… Continue reading Au Pair Awarded €10,700: Employment Law Lessons for Employers

Mandatory Retirement Ages Can Be Lawful: What Employers Can Learn from Two Labour Court Decisions A mandatory retirement age does not automatically amount to age discrimination. That is an important takeaway for employers following two recent Labour Court decisions involving retained firefighters and local authorities. In one case, the Labour Court overturned a €15,000 Workplace… Continue reading Mandatory Retirement Ages: What Employers Need to Know

AI in the High Court: New Rules for the Use of Generative AI in Court Documents Generative artificial intelligence is already changing how legal work is carried out. Tools capable of drafting, summarising, researching and analysing information can create significant efficiencies. But when AI-generated material makes its way into court proceedings, accuracy is not optional.… Continue reading New High Court Rules on Generative AI in Court Documents

€18,000 WRC Award: A Client “Site Ban” Does Not Remove an Employer’s Duty to Follow Fair Procedures A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision provides an important warning for businesses whose employees work on client sites or deliver services under third-party contracts. A Cork school bus operator was ordered to pay €18,000 to a long-serving driver… Continue reading €18,000 WRC Award: Employer Risks When a Client Bans an Employee

€14,000 Award After Gross Misconduct Dismissal: Why Employers Must Investigate Before Reaching a Conclusion A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision highlights an important lesson for employers dealing with allegations of dishonesty, theft or fraud: Serious allegations do not remove the need for a fair and impartial disciplinary process. A long-serving employee of a Donegal-based food… Continue reading €14,000 WRC Award: Employer Lessons on Gross Misconduct Dismissals

WRC Recommends €10,000 After Employer Failed to Properly Address Work-Related Stress A recent Workplace Relations Commission recommendation highlights a critical lesson for employers: workplace policies offer little protection if management does not follow them when an employee needs support. A serving Garda who reported suffering from medically certified work-related stress was recommended €10,000 in compensation… Continue reading WRC Recommends €10,000 Over Employer’s Handling of Work-Related Stress

Security Guard Awarded €3,400 After Workplace Attack: Why Sector-Specific Employment Rights Matter A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision highlights the importance of understanding the employment rules that apply to particular industries. A security guard who was stabbed while working at a Dublin shopping centre was awarded €3,400 after the WRC found that his employer had… Continue reading Security Guard Awarded €3,400: Employer Lessons from WRC Case