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DBS told to pay €104k to lecturer unfairly dismissed

The Labour Court has ordered the Dublin Business School to pay €104,000 compensation to a lecturer after he was unfairly dismissed for logging into his college email account from Iran.

Business • 20 Mar

The Workplace Relations Commission ordered Belfort Capital Ltd, trading as Energie Fitness, to pay the compensation including four weeks wages of €7,612 in total to fitness instructor Karen McVeeney

Energie gym worker compensated in sexual harassment case

A gym worker who was sexually harassed at a work Christmas party when her boss made a remark suggesting she was receiving "sexual services" from her personal trainer has won €5,500 compensation.

Business • 13 Mar

A Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator said the right thing was for the enhanced redundancy payment to be 'frozen' and only paid out if the MEP lost their seat in Europe

Severence deal for Leinster House worker should be frozen

A parliamentary advisor who did not get enhanced redundancy when they took up a political job in Europe with an Irish politician should only get the extra money if and when the MEP loses their seat, the Workplace Relations Commission has said.

Business • 13 Mar

The Workplace Relations Commission found that Derrin Group Management Ltd had failed to present evidence of "any grounds" to justify the dismissal of its CEO

Building firm boss sacked over payments row wins €180,000

The chief executive of a construction company has won over €180,000 after he was fired by its shareholders when he objected to millions of euro being paid to a director when subcontractors had downed tools over unpaid bills.

Business • 11 Mar

Irish Apple employee fails in unfair dismissal case

An Irish arm of iPhone maker Apple dismissed an employee for gross misconduct after alleging he made unauthorised changes to customer records on 13 occasions during February 2024.

Business • 09 Mar

The Workplace Relations Commission building in Dublin

Former Fisheries CEO tells WRC of 'blackmail' by senator

The former chief executive of Inland Fisheries Ireland has said that he made a statement to gardaí that he was "being blackmailed" by a senator in a bid to force him to reinstate a suspended senior employee.

Ireland • 04 Mar

Kavin Foley speaking at The Labour Relations Commission

Kevin Foley appointed Chairperson of WRC

Kevin Foley, a former Chairman of the Labour Court, has been announced as the new Chairman of the Workplace Relations Commission.

Business • 27 Feb

WRC adjudicator opens WRC case on alleged discrimination

A Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator has launched his own WRC case against the State, alleging he suffered gender-related discrimination when he failed to get an interview for a role where all three advertised positions were filled by women.

Business • 26 Feb

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 at London Heathrow Airport

Aer Lingus worker accused of reducing passenger to tears

A sacked Aer Lingus attendant has been accused of refusing to let a passenger on a delayed flight use the bathroom in a stand-off over alleged bad language from the man while boarding.

Business • 25 Feb

Creche worker who wanted step to reach table loses claim

A 4'10" creche worker who said her employer stopped rostering her because she needed a step to reach the nappy changing table has lost a workplace safety case.

Business • 23 Feb

€40k for Deaf man denied interview over ISL qualification

The State body overseeing special education for adults and children with disabilities has been ordered by the WRC to pay €40,000 in compensation to a Deaf man for denying him a job interview because he lacked an academic qualification in Irish Sign Language.

Ireland • 18 Feb

Driving testers have announced a one day strike for 20 February in a dispute over insurance cover

RSA to communicate with learner drivers hit by action

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said it will ensure there is clear, direct communication with learner drivers who will be impacted by a planned strike next week by driving testers.

Business • 13 Feb

Apple worker's firing over 'tramps' remark went too far

Lawyers have argued that an alleged "informal and somewhat vulgar working environment" at tech giant Apple meant a worker should not have been sacked after a colleague complained about him talking about "tramps" and "whores" in Portuguese.

Business • 12 Feb

WRC:Van at centre of unpaid wages row cost €3,500 to fix

An air conditioning technician pursuing his former employer for unpaid wages says accusations that he was drug-driving in a company van and doing work under the influence are "false claims based on wind".

Business • 11 Feb

Hertz car rental storefront sign with yellow background

Hertz Rent a Car to pay €10k compensation to blind person

Hertz Rent a Car has been ordered to pay €10,000 compensation to a blind person after it imposed a €150 valet "damage" charge due to a car made excessively dirty with dog hair from the woman's guide dog Django.

Business • 29 Jan

New code of practice for part-time work

A new code of practice on access to part-time working has been signed into law.

Business • 23 Jan

A man has accused the Co Mayo business group of discriminating against him on the grounds of 'age, nationality and gender expression' last April

Jobseeker in gender bias claim over 'haircut' question

A man who says he was asked if he was willing to cut his hair for a job at a local business organisation while he was out of work has accused it of discriminating against him on gender grounds in relation to access to employment.

Business • 09 Jan

2025 in Review - Workplace Relations Commission decisions

A look at some of the many cases and stories from the Workplace Relations Commission during the year.

Business • 05 Jan

One of 24 'Team-Leads' to be made redundant by the Irish arm of TikTok last year has lost his case for unfair dismissal at the WRC

TikTok 'Team Lead' loses unfair dismissal action

One of 24 "Team-Leads" to be made redundant by the Irish arm of social media giant TikTok last year has lost his case for unfair dismissal after his selection for redundancy was impartial and not personal.

Business • 30 Dec 25

Firefighters worked through the night and this morning remain on scene at the fire

Firefighter who accused officer of bullying wins €15,000

A firefighter who accused a senior officer of bullying with snide remarks about his weight and driving ability and by allegedly instigating the removal of kit from his locker has won €15,000 for penalisation on safety grounds.

Business • 09 Dec 25

Ballymaloe Cookery School worker loses equality claim

A veteran employee of the Ballymaloe Cookery School who was pulled up for being "persistently late" by its new management team after founder Darina Allen stepped back from her day-to-day role at the business has failed in a claim for discrimination.

Business • 27 Nov 25

Health unions call for dispute to go to Labour Court

Healthcare unions have requested that a dispute over a staffing agreement with the HSE be referred to the Labour Court.

Business • 21 Nov 25

Complaints by a worker alleging breaches of the Employment Equality Act 1998 by the National Gallery of Ireland and Osborne Recruitment have been rejected by the WRC

Security guard at National Gallery loses claim at WRC

A Muslim security guard who alleged a colleague at the National Gallery of Ireland slipped rashers into his bag when he left it in a locker room has failed in a claim for racial and religious discrimination.

Business • 18 Nov 25

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found the charity had breached the Employment Equality Act 1998.

Irish Heart Foundation worker wins €15k over age bias

The Irish Heart Foundation has been ordered to pay salary arrears and €15,000 in compensation to a 70-year-old worker who was discriminated against by being paid less than younger colleagues with the same job title.

Business • 17 Nov 25

The Workplace Relations Commission has rejected a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 by a doctor who claimed she was bullied by a manager

Doctor in bully claim loses constructive dismissal case

A doctor who said she was forced to quit her €125,000-a-year job at a cosmetic clinic amid claims of rotting rubbish, dead flies and an allegedly "Gestapo-like" practice manager has lost her constructive dismissal case.

Business • 13 Nov 25