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Tusla Child & Family Agency v A Worker LCR22746

Decision number:LCR22746   Legal body: Labour Court (LC) Background: The Appellant was employed as a Clerical Officer from the 16th November 2020 until 26th January 2021 when her employment was terminated. The Appellant submitted she was not afforded fair procedures or natural justice when dismissed. The Appellant was successful in securing a role as a ...
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Discipline and Grievance Policies and Procedures Probation
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Arlene McGovern v Ohana Day Care Limited [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00035068   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant worked in the Respondent’s creche from May 2016. The Complainant alleged she was penalised contrary to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, for making a complaint about the ratio of staff to children in the crèche. The Complainant also submitted she was pena...
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Health and Safety Whistleblowing (Protected Disclosures)
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Kamil Goljanek v Lidl Ireland GMBH [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00037483   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant submitted he was unfairly dismissed by the Respondent when he was suffering from depression. The Complainant accepted he did receive all the email communications from the Respondent in relation to the disciplinary procedure but submitted he was very depressed at the tim...
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Dismissal Discipline and Grievance
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Barbara Nalepa v Winifred Rochford ta The Health Store [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00030430   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: In March 2020, at the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Complainant contacted her former employer to ascertain her position and what the plans were for the Health Store. It was agreed that the Complainant and Colleague A would be “laid off” and another colleague would do the work h...
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Dismissal Coronavirus/Covid-19
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Jake Quinn v J&J Retail Limited t/a Jack & Jones [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00039517   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant commenced employment in March 2022 and was let go in July 2022. The Complainant submitted that he did not receive any additional premium for working several Sundays between the months of April – July 2022. It was the Complainant’s case that under employment legislatio...
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Contracts of Employment Pay
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Nadine Harty v Causeway Hospitality Ltd Greenway Manor Hotel [2023]

Case reference: ADJ-00036502   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant was employed as a Prep Chef from 29th June 2021 to 1st February 2022. Shortly after the commencement of her employment, the Complainant was subjected to sexual harassment by a male co-worker and despite numerous complaints, they were not addressed in a substantial manne...
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Discrimination and Equality
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Sales Assistant v A Department Store [2023]

Case reference: ADJ-00038877   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant commenced employment with the Respondent on 19th October 2021. The issue in contention was alleged bullying and harassment of the Complainant by a Department Store manager. The Complainant alleged the processing of the grievance was not handled in a reasonable timeframe...
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Policies and Procedures
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Nurse v A Medical Provider [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00039602   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant is a Clinical Nurse Manager working in a Department of Psychiatry. The Complainant stated he was subjected to several incidents involving a work colleague which he submitted were an affront to his dignity at work. The Complainant contended the delay in commencing an int...
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Policies and Procedures
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Brendan Beirne v Rosderra Irish Meats Group [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00027036   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant submitted he was discriminatorily dismissed on the grounds of age due to enforced retirement on 18th August 2019. In June 2019, the Complainant advised his manager that he was seeking to work beyond his 65th birthday. The Complainant was aware of other employees who ha...
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Contracts of Employment Diversity & Inclusion
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Bartender v Bar [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00037167   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant suffered from stress and anxiety with underlying depression and had been treated for anxiety by her GP, for several years. The Complainant made her direct manager aware of her difficulties, and the treatment which she was receiving, shortly after she commenced employmen...
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Dismissal Discrimination and Equality