Bookkeeper awarded €40,000 by WRC for unfair dismissal A bookkeeper who was forced to quit over "intolerable" bullying by a senior colleague at an engineering firm – along with unlawful deductions from her … Business • 22 Sep
Fórsa defers escalation of action in local authorities A planned escalation of industrial action by workers in local authorities has been deferred to facilitate talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) on Monday. Business • 21 Sep
Landlord who refused HAP ordered to pay tenant €3k A landlord who "decided not to accept the HAP scheme" and evicted her tenant into homelessness has been ordered to pay him €3,000 in compensation. Business • 20 Sep
Sexually harassed postal operative to be paid €53,560 An Post has been ordered to pay a female postal operative €53,560 compensation after a State workplace watchdog found that the worker was sexually harassed … Business • 19 Sep
Cook told by boss that she was 'pregnant, not disabled' A line cook, suffering from severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy and who was allegedly told by her female boss that she was "pregnant and … Business • 12 Sep
Factory worker secures almost €38k for unfair dismissal A factory worker who was passed over for a permanent position with his employer a month before his last temporary contract ended has secured nearly … Business • 11 Sep
Man on unauthorised holiday in Portugal runs into boss A used car salesman went absent without leave for a sun holiday to Portugal only to run into a company director at a bar, the … Business • 08 Sep
Golf club barman replaced by students awarded over €10k Sutton Golf Club in north Dublin has been ordered to pay its former barman over €10,000 after replacing him with two students during the Covid-19 … Business • 06 Sep
€4k for Lidl worker dismissed for drinking Yakult The Irish arm of German discount retailer, Lidl, has been ordered to pay €4,000 compensation for the unfair dismissal of a Gorey store worker for … Business • 06 Sep
Kitchen manager at 3FE claims redundancy not 'genuine' A former kitchen manager at coffee chain 3FE claims its management gave him just 80 minutes to decide whether he wanted to leave the company … Business • 05 Sep
Photographer fails in unfair dismissal challenge The Limerick Leader's former chief photographer has failed in an unfair dismissal challenge against the newspaper's publisher after a ruling that he had missed the … Business • 05 Sep
Russian aircraft leasing firm must pay worker €12,000 A Russian aircraft leasing firm which closed down its Irish office when it was hit by the EU's Ukraine war sanctions has been ordered to … Business • 04 Sep
Barman unfairly sacked for 'drinking on the job' - WRC A barman who was sacked after pub customers accused him of drinking on the job while its owner was absent for cancer treatment has won … Business • 04 Sep
Shop manager wins €33,000 over sacking A discount store manager who was suspended and later sacked following a "joking" allegation that she was involved in vandalising a junior colleague's car has … Business • 01 Sep
Worker secures redundancy order against insolvent firm A solicitor at a south Dublin law firm which had its accounts frozen by the High Court earlier this year has secured an order for … Business • 31 Aug
Hotel ordered to pay €4K to Travellers turned away A Co Kerry hotel has been ordered to pay €500 each to a group of eight Traveller friends after turning them away on a Valentine's … Business • 30 Aug
Butcher fired for taking meat he paid for awarded €5k A butcher who claimed he was fired hours after he took home a piece of meat which he had already paid for has been awarded … Business • 28 Aug
Lidl Ireland told to pay €8k to mother of autistic boy German-owned discount retailer, Lidl Ireland has been ordered to pay €8,000 compensation to a mother of an autistic boy who was left distressed by repeated … Business • 25 Aug
Dental practice manager awarded €19,000 over dismissal A dental practice manager who claimed she was subjected to a "verbally abusive tirade" by her employer before being fired has been awarded €19,000 for … Business • 24 Aug
Bar worker gets €14,000 for unfair dismissal A bar worker who told a member of management to "f**k off" after she was hit with a glass on St Patrick's Day has been … Business • 22 Aug
Worker left "in-limbo" during pandemic awarded €30,000 A worker with over 52 years experience who was left "in limbo" when she was laid off during the Covid 19 pandemic has been awarded … Business • 21 Aug
Truck driver fails in constructive dismissal case A truck driver who said he went home from his place of work due to the intimidating conduct of a co-worker that included name-calling and … Business • 14 Aug
Truck driver gets just under €8,000 in underpaid wages A South African-born truck driver has been awarded just under €8,000 in underpaid wages and a shortfall in pay in respect of annual leave, but … Business • 14 Aug
Salon boss says sacked barber refused to sweep up A salon owner who sacked a barber because – among other matters – he claimed the worker "would not sweep up" as it was "a … Business • 09 Aug
Nurse denied access to Long Covid scheme to get €127k A nurse denied access to a special leave scheme for 'Long Covid' because she couldn't produce a positive test for the virus is to receive … Business • 08 Aug
