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A Verger v A Place of Worship/Heritage Site [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00027984   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant was employed as a verger, a role which has both ceremonial and practical duties for the Respondent, which is a place of worship and heritage site. The Complainant had been employed in a variety of roles by the Respondent from 1 June 2013. The Complainant had been subje...
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Dismissal Wellbeing
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Obasanjo Olajubu v Wasdell Europe Ltd [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00043857   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant commenced employment with the Respondent as a general operative in the Respondent’s drug production line on 30 August 2021.A management witness for the Respondent alleged the Complainant did not perform well in the role and that the Respondent’s managers had decided in ...
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Dismissal
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Niamh Rosemary Coffey v Pandora [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00043535   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant was employed by the Respondent as a regional manager from 18 January 2022 to 30 August 2022. The Complainant alleged she was owed €592 in respect of annual leave accrued but not taken at the end of her employment, and €650 in respect of a bonus to which she was contract...
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Pay
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Patricia Malone v Trinity College Dublin [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00038779   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant was a catering assistant employed by the Respondent since August 2005 and working on a contract of indefinite duration (a permanent contract). In October 2021 the catering staff of the Respondent were advised of the introduction of a group income protection plan and vol...
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Discrimination
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Lucian Mihai Muscalu v Gunn Lennon Fabrication [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00034044   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant was a general operative of the Respondent company from 2 September 2019 until his date of dismissal, 1 July 2021. On 25 June 2021, the Complainant was at a company barbecue with a “work bubble” of colleagues. The Complainant admitted at the time of hearing that he was in...
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Dismissal
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Joseph Tucker v Fish Moyne Drain Services Ltd [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00045913   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant, a plumber, was employed by the Respondent drainage company from 20 May 2019 to 3 May 2023. On 3 May 2023 the Complainant attended a work site with a colleague to complete a job. The Respondent and Complainant agreed that the Complainant arrived late to the work site, f...
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Dismissal
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A Childcare Worker v A Childcare Provider [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00039088   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant is a child care worker and an employee of the Respondent, a childcare provider. The Complainant alleged she had a cerebral palsy condition since childhood and that while it has been managed successfully, she experienced some medical difficulties from 2016 which affected...
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Discrimination
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Last Bus Ltd v Raul Bhima [2023]

Decision number:RPD2311   Legal body: Labour Court (LC) Background: The Complainant was employed by a bus operator as a bus driver for a parking shuttle at Dublin Airport. When the COVID-19 pandemic arose, this business was severely affected, and in October 2020 the Complainant was laid off from his employment. On 6 April 2021, a representative of th...
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Dismissal Redundancy
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Board of Management, Clonkeen College v Keith Cassidy [2023]

Decision number:HSD236    Legal body: Labour Court (LC) Background: The Complainantis a geography teacher at the Respondent secondary school in County Dublin, and a member of the ASTI trade union. The Complainant contended he was the duly-designated “safety representative” for all employees of the Respondent. In this capacity, the Complainant said he a...
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Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
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Andre Santos v Seafield Golf and Spa Hotel [2023]

Decision number:ADJ-00035389   Legal body: Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Background: The Complainant worked in a construction-related role for the Respondent, a hotel, from October 2017 until his dismissal on 31 May 2021 for alleged gross misconduct. The Complainant alleged he was denied fair procedures in a number of allegations made against him, including an alleged ...
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Dismissal Discipline Discrimination