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Upcoming Employer Webinar: Building High-Performing Teams — Managing Underperformance Before It Becomes a Legal Problem We are pleased to announce our upcoming employer webinar, Building High-Performing Teams: Managing Underperformance Before It Becomes a Legal Problem, where we will explore how employers can build stronger teams, address underperformance confidently and prevent workplace concerns from developing into… Continue reading Building High-Performing Teams: Managing Underperformance Before It Becomes a Legal Problem.

When a Workplace Policy Looks Fair on Paper but Fails in Practice Workplace policies are important. They help employers create consistency, set expectations and explain how decisions will be made. However, a policy that looks fair on paper can still create legal risk if it is applied too rigidly, without proper consideration of the employee’s… Continue reading When a Workplace Policy Looks Fair on Paper but Fails in Practice

€1,000 Constructive Dismissal Award: How Unresolved Workplace Issues Can Accumulate A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision provides an important lesson for employers: a constructive dismissal claim does not always arise from one major event. Sometimes, a series of smaller workplace issues can combine to damage trust and confidence to the point where an employee believes… Continue reading €1,000 Constructive Dismissal Award: Lessons for Employers

€25,000 Disability Discrimination Award: Why Employers Need a Structured Reasonable Accommodation Process A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision highlights the risks employers face when an employee develops a progressive medical condition and workplace arrangements are managed informally rather than through a structured accommodation process. A large retailer was ordered to pay €25,000 to a long-serving… Continue reading €25,000 WRC Award Highlights Employer Duties on Reasonable Accommodation

sures: Why Employers Must Handle Whistleblowing Carefully – Copy €15,000 Age Discrimination Award: Why Allowing an Employee to Work Beyond Retirement Age Changes the Legal Position A recent Labour Court decision highlights the risks employers face when retirement arrangements are handled informally or inconsistently. A warehouse worker who was required to retire six months after… Continue reading €15,000 Age Discrimination Award: Risks of Working Beyond Retirement Age

ce: The Hidden Risk in Pay Arrangements – Copy Protected Disclosures: Why Employers Must Handle Whistleblowing Carefully A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision has placed protected disclosures firmly back on the agenda for employers, boards and senior management teams. A disability charity was ordered to pay over €320,000 to a senior manager following findings that… Continue reading Protected Disclosures: Why Employers Must Handle Whistleblowing Carefully

Custom and Practice: The Hidden Risk in Pay Arrangements Employers often rely on written contracts, handbooks and policies to define how pay, overtime, allowances and expenses are handled. Those documents are important. However, they are not always the full picture. In many workplaces, informal arrangements develop over time. An employee may regularly receive overtime for… Continue reading Custom and Practice: The Hidden Risk in Pay Arrangements

Why Workplace Neutrality Policies Need Careful Legal Handling Workplace dress codes and neutrality policies can be legitimate in certain settings. Employers may have reasons for requiring a particular uniform, maintaining a certain brand image, meeting health and safety standards, or ensuring that staff present themselves in a professional and consistent way. However, where a policy… Continue reading Why Workplace Neutrality Policies Need Careful Legal Handling

€50,000 Pregnancy Discrimination Award: What Employers Must Learn From a Dismissal Shortly After Disclosure A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision highlights the significant legal risks employers face when an employee experiences adverse treatment after disclosing a pregnancy. An Offaly pharmacy was ordered to pay €50,000 to a supervising pharmacist who was dismissed shortly after informing… Continue reading €50,000 Pregnancy Discrimination Award: Lessons for Employers

Why Fixed Salaries Still Need to Meet Minimum Wage Requirements A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision is a timely reminder for employers that paying an employee a fixed salary does not remove the obligation to comply with minimum wage and working time legislation. The case involved a construction worker who was awarded over €14,000 after… Continue reading Why Fixed Salaries Still Need to Meet Minimum Wage Requirements