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Trade unionist Brendan Ogle is appealing the WRC's rejection of his claim.

Ogle appeals WRC ruling on discrimination claim

Trade unionist Brendan Ogle is appealing the Workplace Relations Commission's rejection of his claim that he was discriminated against at work as a cancer survivor by Unite.

Business • 07 Nov 24

Ogle's discrimination case continues at WRC

Trade union officer Brendan Ogle would still have a full role with Unite the union if he had not been diagnosed with cancer, his legal representatives have told the Workplace Relations Commission.

Business • 18 Jun 24

The taking of evidence in the case has now concluded

Senior Unite official continues evidence in Ogle WRC case

A senior Unite officer has told a tribunal it would have been "controversial" to include Brendan Ogle's name in an organisational chart after the trade unionist lodged a grievance about being sidelined in work upon his return from cancer treatment.

Business • 29 May 24

Brendan Ogle's case is continuing at the Workplace Relations Commission

Unite official insists Ogle plot claim 'preposterous'

A senior Unite officer has labelled claims that he and the union's general secretary were involved in a plan to oust Brendan Ogle as "preposterous" and accused the longstanding official and his "close comrade" of giving evidence which was "not credible".

Business • 29 May 24

Brendan Ogle' case at the WRC continues this week

Unite top brass tried to get Ogle to take exit package

Senior officials in the Unite trade union wanted to "do a deal" with Brendan Ogle on an exit package so that he would not pursue a promotion to become regional secretary for the Republic of Ireland, a witness has told the Workplace Relations Commisison.

Business • 10 Apr 24

Brendan Ogle, seen above wearing a cap, claims he was discriminated against in breach of the Employment Equality Act

Ogle: Actions by friend came as 'gravest disappointment'

Trade unionist Brendan Ogle has said it came as the "gravest disappointment" to him that a colleague he had considered a friend was allegedly seeing to it that he was "written out" of Unite's plans for the Republic of Ireland.

Business • 29 Feb 24

Ogle: Former Unite chair Woodhouse 'defamed' me

Brendan Ogle has alleged that the former chairman of trade union Unite "defamed" him in a speech to a delegate conference in Ireland 18 months ago by claiming "lies were being told" about the union on social media.

Business • 29 Feb 24

Brendan Ogle's case is now expected to last for eight days of evidence and pleadings

WRC to probe discrimination claim by top Unite official

Senior trade unionists, including Unite's UK top brass, may be called before the Workplace Relations Commission as it investigates allegations of discrimination and whistleblower penalisation made by Brendan Ogle, the union's top official in Ireland.

Business • 28 Nov 23

Brendan Ogle said the decision to leave ESB was made by 'mutual consent'

Brendan Ogle to leave ESB union job

Brendan Ogle, the Secretary of the ESB Group of Unions, is leaving ESB and his position as Group Secretary.

Business • 04 Feb 14

87.5% of workers balloted backed industrial action

Industrial action may disrupt electricity supply

The secretary of the ESB Group of Unions has said there is the possibility of a disruption to service this winter after staff voted to take industrial action in a row over a €1.6bn pension deficit.

News • 19 Nov 13

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