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Ammi Burke 'had a superiority complex' while working at Arthur Cox, Labour Court hears

Legal representatives of Arthur Cox said members of Burke’s family had also staged long-running protests outside its Dublin office which were designed to damage its reputation.

Conor McGregor co-defendant James Lawrence threatens Workplace Relations Commission action after...

He worked as general operative at Drain Doctor before dismissal

School book salesman wins €60k over no-warning redundancy from job of 10 years

Termination notified by email to man in his sick bed as company battled losses under free school books scheme

Political party staffer fails in redundancy payment bid

A political party employee has failed to secure statutory redundancy for 43 years' "long and distinguished" service after taking early retirement following the last general election.

Garda whistleblower unit members allege reforms undermined

Two people tasked with protecting Garda whistleblowers have alleged reforms to protect those speaking out have been undermined by senior management.

The Taxation of Employment Dispute Settlement Agreements - Crushell & Co

1. What is a Settlement Agreement?   A settlement agreement is a contract between two parties confirming that no dispute remains between them. In the employment context, it most commonly arises where...

Mother of sex assault victim wins remote work dispute

The mother of a teenage sex assault victim has won €2,500 in an employment rights case at the Workplace Relations Commission.

'Damaged goods' salesman wins €40,000 at WRC

A salesman who said an industry "rumour mill" made him "damaged goods" after he was unfairly dismissed by an international medical devices firm has won nearly €40,000.

Transgender childcare worker sacked for offering child 'a free kiss' as a prize

A transgender childcare worker who was sacked from her role after offering an 11-year-old child “a free kiss” as a prize during a game has had her gender

Pharma multinational’s Irish staff told jobs ‘safe’ days before redundancies, WRC told

Senior manager lost her €90,000-a-year job after decade at firm

Visually impaired worker wins €30k for discrimination

A senior civil servant with a visual impairment has won €30,000 for disability discrimination after it took his department's IT team over a decade to give him a suitable work laptop.

No penalty for boss who went to worker's home to wake her - Business Plus

A worker who slept through her alarm for a 7pm shift and was awakened by her boss with the help of her landlord has been denied compensation for the "distress

WRC rejects whistleblower penalisation claim by worker at Wilson’s Hospital School

Solicitor alleges "sham" redundancy

A solicitor made redundant less than two years after a Dublin law firm bought out his legal practice claims he was stuck "firefighting" to keep clients instead of drumming up new business because...