WRC Case – Sexual Harassment in a Fashion Company
A fashion company chief executive hacked into a female colleague’s phone and downloaded intimate photos of her, an unfair dismissal case has heard. Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudication officer Kevin Baneham noted the “odious” hacking as he [...]
GDPR – The Right to retain my Customers Details
How do companies properly use the information collected from consumers, that benefits companies, customers and the market in general, allowing the production and sale of goods and services that are vital for the economy to [...]
Employment Law Updates for 2020
Employment Law Updates for 2020 Wage Increase: €10.10 is the new minimum wage from February 1st, 2020 which is covered by the NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ACT, 2000. Section 11.—(1) says, the Minister shall, by [...]
Employers obligation to provide work to employees with a disability.
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Nano Nagle case: Duties of an employer Section 16 of the Employment Equality Acts requires an employer to take appropriate measures to facilitate persons with disabilities in accessing [...]
Right to Legal Representation in Internal Disciplinary Proceedings
The Supreme Court ruled in November 2019 that employees have no automatic right to bring legal representatives to internal workplace disciplinary procedures. The case of McKelvey v Irish Rail, the court ruled that an employee [...]
Receptionist screams and sends threatening emails €3,520
Receptionist fired after 'screaming' at client and sending them threatening emails awarded €3,520 damages A RECEPTIONIST at a commercial vehicle testing centre has been awarded €3,520 in compensation for unfair dismissal. The woman was sacked [...]