Johnston v St. Patrick’s Guild
Posted In: Case Law-
Case Reference
1236 -
Legal Body
-
Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
Discrimination
The complainant was employed in an administrative role working one full day and three half days per week. After working on a project for some time in 2010, in between her normal duties, she developed injuries to her arms in that “she lost proper movement in her right arm ….Then she had pain in her left arm”. For various reasons the project was abandoned. The complainant asserts that she was still expected to close heavy shutters and in March 2011 she submitted a medical cert stating “She is restricted in doing physical work” and she informed her employer that she would have to temporarily stop closing the shutters. Some weeks later the complainant was asked to file
Already a subscriber?
Click here to login and access the full article.
Log in now to read the full articleDon't miss out, register today!
Are you fully aware of the benefits of Legal-Island's Irish Employment Law Hub? We help thousands of people like you understand how the latest changes in Irish employment law impact your business through a mix of case law analysis and in-depth articles. All delivered right to your inbox.
We help you to understand the ramifications of each important case from Ireland and Europe.
We help you ensure that your organisation's policies and procedures are fully compliant with Irish law.
You will receive regular updates on Irish employment law including case law reviews, legislative changes, topical updates as well as answers to your burning questions through our Q&A feature.
You will have 24/7 access to the Employment Law Hub so you can research case law and HR issues when you need to.
Disclaimer:
The information in this article is provided as part of Legal-Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article.