No 'master plan' in Debenhams redundancies A barrister acting for the liquidators of Debenhams in Ireland says its directors were "taken by surprise" when its UK parent cut off its credit … Business • 03 Mar
Sacking upheld of coughing van driver during Covid The Workplace Relations Commission has ruled a van driver's "joke" coughing at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic was not enough on its own to … Business • 03 Mar
Security guard awarded over €21,000 for unfair sacking A security guard who feared a site visitor would soil himself before reaching a bathroom if he had to wait to sign in was unfairly … Business • 31 Jan
Tech entrepreneur told to pay €20,000 in unpaid wages Tech entrepreneur Ian Lucey has been ordered to pay nearly €20,000 for months of unpaid salary owed to a software developer. Business • 25 Jan
Businessman accused of trying to 'derail a court' A businessman has been accused of trying to "derail a court" after saying he's not sure he has ever met a worker who has made … Business • 24 Jan
Garda Supt branded "arrogant" over handling of meeting A retired garda inspector says his former commanding officer was "arrogant" and "very confrontational" in a meeting with a sergeant who had been injured in … Business • 06 Jan
Fisherman who worked 427 hours in a month wins action The Workplace Relations Commission has accepted that a migrant fisherman worked for 427 hours in the space of just one month in 2020 in making … Business • 15 Dec 22
Florist awarded over €14,000 after unfair redundancy A florist who was unfairly dismissed by way of redundancy when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down her employer's wedding trade has been awarded over €14,000 … Business • 07 Dec 22
€6,900 compensation for woman unfairly dismissed The company behind the well-known Dublin bars and nightclubs Odeon, Dakota and 4 Dame Lane has been ordered to pay a former bookkeeper €6,900 in … Business • 05 Sep 22
Manager not unfairly sacked over Lanzarote trip - WRC A manager who told her boss she could not attend a conference because her back had gone out – but had a trip to Lanzarote … Ireland • 18 Aug 22
Govt to make 'revised offer' when pay talks resume The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has confirmed that the government will make a "revised offer" to unions at the Workplace Relations Commission when … Business • 18 Aug 22
Yogurt factory worker awarded €4,000 for unfair sacking A yogurt factory worker who was accused of plotting a wildcat strike has been awarded over €4,000 in compensation and redress after being unfairly sacked. Business • 27 Jul 22
WRC discrimination payout over non wearing of mask A State watchdog has ordered its first compensation payout concerning the non-wearing of a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 09 Aug 22
Threat of industrial action over public sector pay Union leaders have announced plans for a coordinated campaign on public sector pay which may include ballots for industrial action. Business • 15 Jul 22
Garage to pay mechanic €17,000 for unfair dismissal The Workplace Relations Commission has ordered a garage to pay over €17,000 to a mechanic sacked for what they claimed was his "patchy" performance on … Business • 05 Jul 22
Pay talks will fail if living standards not addressed Formal public sector pay talks between the Government and unions will resume at the Workplace Relations Commission. Ireland • 14 Jun 22
Pay talks will be 'difficult and challenging' - McGrath Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath has said that difficult and challenging negotiations lie ahead on public sector pay. Ireland • 01 Jun 22
Teagasc statistician wins pay equality case at WRC A state employment watchdog has ordered Teagasc to pay €40,000 compensation to a female Statistician allegedly paid around €20,000 a year less than a male … Business • 25 Mar 22
Mason Hayes & Curran to pay €17k for unfair dismissal Legal firm, Mason Hayes & Curran has been ordered to pay €17,150 compensation to a funds solicitor it unfairly dismissed. Business • 17 Feb 22
Man made redundant via Microsoft Teams awarded €120,000 An account manager made redundant without warning via a ten minute long Microsoft Teams remote meeting during a Covid-19 lockdown has been awarded €120,000 for … Business • 25 Jan 22
Court rules future hearings at WRC to be held in public Future hearings at the Workplace Relations Commission will have to held in public and witnesses will have to swear an oath or affirmation following a … Business • 15 Apr 21
Strike by HSE support staff to go ahead on Thursday Thursday's strike by 10,000 HSE support staff is set to go ahead after talks at the Workplace Relations Commission ended without agreement. Health • 17 Jun 19
WRC says 4,050 days lost to disputes in 2018 The number of days lost to industrial disputes in 2018 was the lowest since 2012, according to the annual report from the Workplace Relations Commission. Business • 26 Apr 19
Nurses contract talks resume at WRC Intensive talks between nursing unions and the Government are taking place at the Workplace Relations Commission in a bid to finalise a new employment contract … Health • 11 Mar 19
Talks over attempt to settle rail dispute adjourned Talks between Iarnród Éireann management and unions at the Workplace Relations Commission have been adjourned until Monday. Ireland • 09 Feb 18
