Child services worker wins €32,000 for unfair dismissal A career professional in the child and family services sector has won €32,000 for being sacked after gardaí charged him in connection with allegations of … Business • 20 Nov
Chef fails in discrimination claim against restaurateur A chef who accused Dublin restaurateur John Farrell of discriminating against him because he is Mauritian has lost his equality claim at the Workplace Relations … Business • 20 Nov
WRC awards massage parlour worker €102k compensation A massage parlour worker who was sacked after refusing to provide "sexual services" to her male boss has been awarded a record €91,000 in compensation … Business • 20 Nov
Delivery driver for Dublin takeaway paid €5 an hour A delivery driver for a south Dublin Chinese takeaway who was "disgracefully" sacked without notice after looking for a raise on his €5-an-hour cash-in-hand wages … Business • 15 Nov
Ex prison chief fails in discrimination complaint The ex-governor of Ireland's highest-security jail, who claimed she was demoted "at the behest" of a group of male prison officers under her command has … Business • 15 Nov
Mandate press officer accuses bosses of penalisation The Mandate trade union's press officer has launched a legal claim against his employer, accusing them of penalisation and unlawful pay deductions. Business • 14 Nov
Unions invited to public sector pay talks The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe is to invite public service unions and staff representative associations to enter negotiations with … Business • 14 Nov
WRC rejects whistleblower Prison Service office claim The Workplace Relations Commission has sharply criticised the Department of Justice after the Prison Service's former HR director was changed from a witness to a … Business • 10 Nov
Labourer sacked over wildcat strike wins €7,600 A labourer sacked by a civil engineering firm for taking part in an unofficial "wildcat strike" over pay has secured awards totalling €7,600 on foot … Business • 10 Nov
Hotel to pay €11k compensation to Traveller family A four-star hotel has been ordered to pay out a total of €11,000 compensation after declining to host a Traveller's girl Confirmation celebration at the … Business • 09 Nov
WRC dismisses race discrimination case by hairdresser A State workplace watchdog has dismissed a race discrimination case taken by a Brazilian hairdresser against a firm operated by celebrity hairdresser David Marshall. Business • 08 Nov
Dawn Meats burger claims not 'national security' matter Allegations that safety and hygiene procedures were "neglected" at a Dawn Meats plant in the winter of 2020 because of pandemic pressures are not a … Business • 08 Nov
Workers win €62,000 amid failure on breaks rights A restaurant which was run with a "chronic, institutional failure" to honour shift breaks before the Covid-19 pandemic hit has been ordered to pay five … Business • 06 Nov
Tobacco firm ordered to pay €40k for unfair dismissal Ireland's biggest tobacco distributor has been ordered to pay €40,000 after trying to press on with a performance improvement plan for a worker who said … Business • 31 Oct
Man fired for relieving bowels in warehouse loses claim A truck driver who lost his job after relieving his bowels in a warehouse loading bay in what he said was a case of "urgent" … Ireland • 24 Oct
EI said start-up did not have enough diversity - claim The founders of a start-up claim they were discriminated against because an Enterprise Ireland representative allegedly told them they "didn't have enough diversity" when they … Business • 24 Oct
Developer to pay €35,000 for discriminatory dismissal A property developer has been ordered to pay €35,000 to a medically vulnerable construction worker made redundant after taking sick leave when the Covid-19 pandemic … Business • 19 Oct
Developer ordered to pay €35,000 to vulnerable worker A property developer has been ordered to pay €35,000 to a medically vulnerable construction worker made redundant after taking sick leave when the Covid-19 pandemic … Business • 19 Oct
Salesman asked 'drag queen name' gets €25,000 in compo A multinational company handed a new employee a questionnaire asking him to provide a "drag queen name", which was then circulated to the entire office, … Business • 18 Oct
Banker spent 30 years 'pulling pints' at Dublin pub A banking professional, who moonlighted for nearly three decades "pulling pints" at a Dublin pub, was unfairly sacked and denied severance pay because the bar … Business • 18 Oct
Firm's finance head told CEO she was 'not a waitress' The former head of finance at a cutting-edge biotech firm claims she told its CEO that she was "not a waitress" after he told her … Business • 17 Oct
Strike by health and community workers called off A strike by health and social care workers in the community and voluntary sector, which was due to begin today, has been called off. Ireland • 17 Oct
Fintech admits liability in €35,000 unpaid wages claim Banking technology company Layer has been ordered to pay over €35,000 to a former executive over the non-payment of salary and notice pay. Business • 16 Oct
No award for worker 'unfairly' sacked over racist jokes A worker whose colleagues complained after he got drunk at a company barbecue and made racist jokes about skin colour will get nothing despite a … Ireland • 10 Oct
Shop workers let go 10 days before Christmas win €40k Four Co Waterford convenience store workers are to receive more than €40,000 after being denied their correct notice and redundancy payments when their workplaces shut … Business • 09 Oct