workplace relations

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<p>WRC adjudicator said the unacceptable length of the investigation at 17 months after the issue was first raised by the theatre assistant had resulted in unnecessary worry and stress for the worker. File photo</p>

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Operating theatre assistant accused of threat to 'kick the head off' colleague awarded €5k

The theatre assistant had also been told at a meeting in June 2020 that she was creating a toxic work environment

<p>The ruling has cost a Donegal care home operator €14,377. File photo</p>

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Care worker's disputed 'do it in the bed' reply to resident's toilet request costs home €14k

<p> The company asked for the man’s company phone and told him not to remove any company data from the phone but it was returned with no data after it was restored to factory settings. File photo: Pexels</p>

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Operations manager awarded €88k for unfair dismissal in roaming data row

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Ex-manager made redundant by Dublin hotel awarded €27k for unfair dismissal

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Nigerian worker who claims he was called a chimpanzee awarded €30k for discrimination

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Worker repeatedly called 'Mama, Beautiful Mama' compensated for boss's sexist behaviour

Creche worker accused of hitting child loses unfair dismissal case

Another worker had told her employer that she witnessed the child care assistant hit the child with her hand on the right temple as the children were waiting for food

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

Ex-DCU worker wins €27k for being victimised by DCU after sexual harassment complaint

The claim for sexual harassment arose from a lewd comment made by a DCU staff member about an abstract painting on an office wall.

Mon, 31 May, 2021

Workplace relations framework to be examined

A new group has been convened to 'look closely' at collective bargaining framework, Leo Varadkar has announced

Tue, 30 Mar, 2021

RTÉ executive tells Labour Court of 'stagnation' at broadcaster over financial constraints

The station’s group head of factual, Seán Mac Giolla Phádraig, said RTÉ was “in a state of existential crisis” over the lack of promotional opportunities among programme makers.

Tue, 23 Feb, 2021

WRC rejects senior analyst's claim she failed to get promotion because of racism

VMware explained that it 'has 54 different nationalities speaking 46 different languages' in the location where Ms McDonnell worked.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

'We’re still on strike' - Former Debenhams staff overwhelmingly reject Government deal

Former Debenhams workers have voted down by a 91% majority a government deal which offered them a €3m training fund.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2021

Female Former Air Corps captain wins €117k for Defence Forces' discrimination

After a seven-year battle, the WRC found that Yvonne O'Rourke was victim to “an unacceptable systematic failure” in the Defence Forces.

Tue, 22 Dec, 2020

Catering firm ordered to pay €3,500 to 19-year-old over male boss's boxer shorts pic

The young woman left the company after the incident

Thu, 19 Nov, 2020

Care worker who suffered 'whistleblower’s worst nightmare' wins unfair dismissal case

The care worker told the WRC that she was removed from Facebook and WhatsApp by colleagues after she was identified

Tue, 15 Sep, 2020

Legal expert highlights 'abhorrent treatment' of pregnant women as €93k paid out in three dismissal cases

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Horse product firm ordered to pay €56k to sales manager over 'sham' redundancy process

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ordered a horse product sales company pay an unfairly dismissed pregnant international sales manager €56,000 for her unfair dismissal.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Healthcare worker who was sexually harassed by elderly care home resident loses case against employer

An elderly male resident at a nursing home sexually harassed a senior female health care assistant when he touched her inappropriately and told her “I’d love to have you in bed”.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

€11k for unfair dismissal after boss told woman 'as long as you are with him there is no job for you'

A retailer who allegedly warned a deli assistant that she would be fired if she didn’t end her relationship with her boyfriend has been ordered to pay €11,000 for the woman’s unfair dismissal.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Bus driver with four-year driving ban loses appeal against sacking by bus company

A major bus company has sacked one of its drivers after he was convicted of careless driving and had a four-year driving ban imposed.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

Major retailer ordered to pay store manager €15k for unfairly dismissing him over hugging staff

A major retailer has been ordered to pay a store manager €15,000 after unfairly dismissing him for hugging other staff members.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2020

Waiter awarded €3.2k for being unfairly dismissed after eating croissant behind cafe counter

A café has been ordered to pay €3,200 compensation to a waiter for unfairly dismissing him over eating a croissant while at work.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

Asylum seeker who commutes from Munster to Dublin to work awarded €5k in driving licence discrimination case

A State agency has been ordered to pay €5,000 to a mother currently living in a Direct Provision centre over its discriminatory race refusal to issue her with a learner driving licence.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2020

Supermarket ordered to pay female deli worker €20k for 'extremely serious' sexual harassment by male colleague

A female deli worker who was kissed on the neck against her will and pinched by a male colleague has been awarded €20,000 for ongoing sexual harassment.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2020

Kildare care workers win right to wear football jerseys to work

A group of care assistant workers in Co. Kildare have secured an "away win" with the Labour Court recommending that they can wear their football tops to work.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2019

'Loyal' cleaner awarded €7.5k for 'unfair treatment' following return to work after weightloss surgery

A facilities services company has been ordered to pay €7,500 to a cleaner for discriminating against the worker following her return to work after undergoing gastric band surgery to deal with a weight problem.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2019

Alzheimer's charity ordered to pay compensation to care assistant it 'retired'

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ordered The West of Ireland Alzheimer Foundation to pay €14,000 to Kathleen Dempsey

Tue, 29 Oct, 2019

Deputy principal awarded €93k after school passed over her for less qualified male candidate

A primary school has been ordered to pay a deputy principal €93,498 compensation after it discriminated against her because she is a woman in a contest with a male colleague for a school principal’s post.

Thu, 03 Oct, 2019

Care worker who asked young female colleague about 'one-night stands' and 'date rape' loses dismissal appeal

A care organisation sacked a worker after he asked a 19-year old female colleague had she ever been tempted to have a one-night stand and questioned her about ‘date rape’.

Thu, 03 Oct, 2019

Design engineer awarded €15k for being dismissed over his stammer

A design engineer for an agricultural machinery manufacturer who was discriminatorily dismissed over his stammer has been awarded €15,000 compensation.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2019

Council ordered to re-instate 'retired' 68-year-old lorry driver and employ him until his 70th birthday

The Labour Court has ordered Longford County Council to re-instate a 68-year-old lorry driver and allow him to work for the Council until he turns 70.

Thu, 12 Sep, 2019

Rental firm ordered to pay €61k to General Manager effectively demoted after returning from maternity leave

A rental company has been ordered to pay €61,100 to a General Manager after she found herself to be effectively demoted to general operative on returning from maternity leave.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2019

Leaving Cert student awarded €4.5k after documenting 10 incidents of alleged sexual harassment by her boss

A Leaving Cert student has told how her married restaurant boss would place his hands on her hands when she was marinating meat in the restaurant kitchen.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2019

HSE ordered to pay nurse €10k due to way it handled complaint by disabled girl's father

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has recommended that the HSE pay a public health nurse €10,000 for the way it handled a formal complaint against the nurse by the father of a disabled girl.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2019

Care worker who set off fire alarm when boiling eggs and carried resident to safety wins unfair dismissal case

A care organisation sacked a worker for setting off a fire alarm at a care home when boiling eggs and for carrying out to safety a resident from the home instead of evacuating him by wheelchair.

Thu, 09 May, 2019

Former ministerial driver fails in claim that department breached workplace legislation

A government ministerial driver who served in his post for six years has failed in his claim that a government department breached workplace legislation concerning his role.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2019

Care centre ordered to pay €35k to 'whistleblower' nurse for unfair dismissal

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ordered that a care centre pay a ‘whistleblower’ nurse €35,000 for his unfair dismissal.

Tue, 05 Mar, 2019

Boarding school told to pay €6,900 to matron after claim she worked 76 hours a week

A senior house matron at a boarding school who claimed she worked 76 hours a week has won her claim for working excessive hours.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2019

WRC orders firm to pay butcher €11k for unfair dismissal after 'assault' over pork loin

A butcher at a meat processing plant was assaulted and then unfairly dismissed arising from a dispute with a manager over a loin of pork.

Tue, 19 Feb, 2019

Healthcare worker who 'lost his career' after unfair dismissal awarded €20k

A healthcare support worker "lost his career" in the health sector after allowing a vulnerable teenager in his care to go to a public toilet unaccompanied at Pearse Street DART station in Dublin.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2019

Woman who alleges husband consistently bullied her fails in discrimination action against his firm

A beauty therapy coach has failed in her discrimination action against her husband’s beauty therapy training business.

Tue, 29 Jan, 2019

Man sacked after making bullying claims is awarded €26k for unfair dismissal

A Service Manager sprayed perfume on a male colleague and told him "let’s see how you explain that when you get home", the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has heard.

Wed, 09 Jan, 2019

Six in 10 'happy' in the workplace but a quarter of 35 to 44-year-olds 'unhappy'

20% describe themselves as 'unhappy'.

Fri, 28 Dec, 2018

Postman's refusal to deliver 406mm-long packet on his bike leads to three days of State agency hearings

A postman with An Post fell out with his bosses over his refusal to take on his delivery round a packet measuring just over 40cm in length over his belief that it was too big for his bike.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2018

Second man sacked for taking 'Celebrations' sweets loses unfair dismissal case

A second warehouse worker who was sacked for helping himself to sweets from a ‘Celebrations’ box has lost his unfair dismissal action.

Wed, 04 Jul, 2018

New father wins case against employer who sacked him while on paternity leave

A new father was sacked by his employer just 11 days after the birth of his new born baby while he was on paternity leave.

Wed, 23 May, 2018

Delay in allowing gardaí access Workplace Relations Commission

Gardaí have expressed “deep disappointment” that it will be the end of the year at least before legislation is in place to facilitate Garda access to the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2017