Exactly as the BBC had done, right? Consider the following though: • An estimated worldwide audience of over 350 million people • Watched annually in well over 200 territories • Over 1 million people signed a Change.org petition to have him reinstated, in what was the...
Hint: Very! A former customer service executive claimed under Sections 7, 8 & 9 of the Unfair Dismissals Act and was awarded €4707 in compensation. Background: The complainant commenced her employment on the 20th of June 2016 under a 6 month fixed-term contract....
In accordance with its EU obligations, Ireland was required to establish a framework to prevent abuse arising from the use of successive fixed-term employment contracts. In doing so, Irish legislation now sets out that a fixed-term employee cannot be employed on 2 or...
A complaint was filed for unfair dismissal when an employee’s wish to revoke his retirement letter was denied. Background The former employee first made his intention to retire known by letter on the 16th of December, 2015. The respondent claims that there was never...
A graphic designer filed a complaint against her ex-employer for unfair dismissal. Background The complainant had been employed by the respondent company for just less than 9 years, when she was dismissed on grounds of performance quality on the 29th of April 2016. It...
A respondent employer was ordered to pay €10,000 to the complainant in compensation for breaches of the Employment Equality Acts. Background The complainant initially commenced employment for the respondent through a recruitment agency between May and October 2012,...
