Barry & ors v Minister for Agriculture & Food [2015] IESC 63

• Case Reference

  IESC 63

• Legal Body

  Irish Supreme Court (IESC)

• Type of Claim / Jurisdiction

This case concerned the employment relationship between the Applicants and the Respondent. The Supreme Court, setting aside the High Court’s decision, found that the Employment Appeals Tribunal should be allowed determine, based on the facts, whether an employment relationship between the parties existed. The matter was remitted to the EAT for determination - it's third in this long-running case.

http://www.bailii.org/ie/cases/IESC/2015/S63.html

McCann Fitzgerald has issued a briefing, well worth a read, reviewing this case:
http://www.mccannfitzgerald.ie/McfgFiles/knowledge/6334-Important%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20on%20Employment%20Status.pdf

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