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Sales rep shown porn by his manager awarded €24,900 for constructive dismissal
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Glen Cotter had felt "compelled to socialise" with his superior before the man "pulled out his phone" and showed him pornography on the device
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Four star hotel ordered to pay €11k compensation after declining to host a Traveller girl's confirmation
Workplace Relations Commission
At the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), Adjudicator, Thomas O’Driscoll has ordered the pay-out after finding that Oriel House Hotel Ltd trading as Oriel House Hotel discriminated against three individuals on the Traveller grounds under the Equal Status Act.
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Firefighter who was married to Traveller awarded €5,000 for station officer's discriminatory comments
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The Workplace Relations Commission found that the employer had failed to consider the effect that the derogatory remarks would have on the firefighter
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Church official fired for smelling of alcohol at work awarded €18,000 compensation
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Evidence was heard that the verger was found asleep at work in November 2018, while a complaint was received on January 7, 2019 about him arriving late for work under the influence of alcohol and making inappropriate comments and jokes.
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Lidl worker fired over poor attendance rate including 69 sick days awarded €16k compensation
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The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that German supermarket group had unfairly dismissed warehouse operative, Mihalis Buinenko, over his poor attendance rates at work.
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Security guard who fell asleep on the job awarded €7,000 compensation for unfair dismissal
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The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that security firm, Synergy Security Solutions, unfairly dismissed the security guard, Ajibola Bamindele, as a result of the incident on December 17, 2021 when he fell asleep on duty.
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Former Presidential candidate Peter Casey was 'almost violent' in meeting to fire executive
Peter Casey
The WRC ruled Mr O’Sullivan had contributed to his own dismissal from his €45,000 a year job by making “an outrageous and unfounded” threat against a female colleague
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Dublin landlord in discrimination claim after asking pregnant woman and husband to move out
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Mr O’Brien’s solicitor, Colm Hickey, rejected the claims and stressed his client was concerned that there was a “health and safety issue” about a spiral staircase leading to the apartment which was “wholly unsuitable” for a pregnant woman and children.
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Security guard dismissed for napping at Google's Irish base loses claim
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Donatus Okafor disputed falling asleep and said that he 'just had his eyes closed for a long duration of time'. Workplace Relations Commission Adjudicator Paul McKeon has dismissed Mr Okafor’s claim for unfair dismissal.
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Man loses discrimination claim after calling vet receptionist ‘horrible human being’ in Covid mask row
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At the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), the man admitted that he may have called the receptionist 'a horrible human being' or an 'ignorant human'
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Waterford hotel ordered to pay €20k to former chef over failure to address sexual harassment complaints
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The Waterford hotel has been directed to pay the compensation award to the chef, who resigned from her job over the matter
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Supermarket security guard fired after sending porn video to colleague gets €10k compensation
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He was suspended by the supermarket the following day and was dismissed two months later following an investigation and disciplinary process.
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Irish filling station must pay taxi driver €7,500 compensation after worker called him the 'N' word
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Mr Asari described the employee as becoming angry, saying that he would meet him in court.
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Catering manager's claim University Hospital Limerick discriminated against him as 'white Irish male' dismissed
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The catering manager, who filed his claim of discrimination with the WRC in July 2021, worked at UHL for just over 4½ years
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Garage worker who worked 364 days a year for 51 years dismissed by employer at three-minute meeting
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The garage worker was dismissed at a ‘three minute’ meeting where he was questioned about alleged stealing
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Irish hotel told to pay €10,000 to worker over 'grossly offensive' Traveller slur
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The Workplace Relations Commission Adjudicator was satisfied that the complainant, who worked as a bar tender, was subjected to harassment by the Deputy GM
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Employers will have to pay workers for sick leave as new laws come into effect on January 1
Employment
The act came into law on July 20, 2022 but will come into play from January 1
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Woman sexually harassed by male colleague in classroom awarded almost €90,000
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Ms Ryan gave evidence that during this time she felt intimidated, undermined, and felt most uncomfortable in the classroom
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Polish worker fails in discrimination action against Department of Health over 'expensive' Covid-19 tests
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The allegation was rejected by lawyers representing the department
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Irish speed van operators using time during monitoring to study for degrees and learn musical instruments
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Go Safe is contracted by the State to deploy its vans across the road network
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Supermarket chain Iceland ordered to pay €12k to Travellers in discrimination case at Irish store
Iceland supermarket
At the Workplace Relations Commission Adjudicator, Brian Dalton has ordered Iceland Stores Ireland Limited to pay each of the four €3,000 taking into account 'the emotional upset and public embarrassment experienced'
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Worker sacked by Dunnes Stores after being charged over alleged sex act in rival supermarket loses unfair dismissal case
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Gerard McVeigh’s complaint of unfair dismissal 'is not well founded', the WRC has found
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Irish executive fired after posting 'political' comment on LinkedIn awarded €20,000
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The WRC ruled that the dismissal of David Shanahan was 'substantially and procedurally unfair'
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Irish cinema worker sacked after playing wrong Matrix film to 'angry' movie-goers
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Omniplex (Cork) Limited dismissed Joseph Callaghan with 28 years service after accusing him of trying to cover up his mistake
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