Labour Court issues AI guidance for preparing cases amid rise in inaccurate evidence
Use of AI ‘not wholesale but is definitely creeping in’, Labour Court sources say
Workplace Relations Commission
‘Serious allegations’ over former taoiseach putting pressure on fisheries agency, PAC hears
Proposed severance deal for ex-Inland Fisheries Ireland chief also raised at Dáil Public Accounts Committee
Solicitor claims he was ‘firefighting’ as staff left over being denied working from home
Workplace Relations Commission told employee was let go after a proper redundancy process
Council taken to Labour Court over use of contractors to maintain Shamrock Rovers pitch amid overwatering investigation
Three staff suspended after Rovers match called off due to waterlogged pitch
US firm ordered to pay Irish executive almost €143,000 over unfair dismissal
Irish arm of translation and localisation firm Lionbridge directed to pay its former EMEA managing director, Caroline O’Connell
Cancer patient awarded €20,000 at WRC over cut to hours by marina operator
Employee says company no longer wanted her as the ‘face’ of the firm as tumour treatment affected her appearance
Google says former employee trying to ‘sully’ tech giant’s name in race bias claim
Worker alleges racial discrimination in its performance management processes
Dublin Business School ordered to pay lecturer €104,000 by Labour Court
Employee dismissed for logging into his college email account from Iran
Unions ‘deeply concerned’ over Aer Lingus disciplinary procedures
Procedures disadvantage workers, Fórsa warns
Cleaning supervisor left jobless when new provider took over Pepsi contract wins €22k
Employee tells WRC she was caught in dispute over factory audit
Workplace Relations Commission upholds sacking of ‘cocky’ printer
Employee alleges he was plotted against after he called for a colleague’s sacking over alleged ‘poor performance’ and a ‘ghetto attitude’
Remote working legislation ‘a lame duck’, senior Fórsa official tells conference
Ibec says hybrid working remains important to employee relations but employers still trying to strike right balance
Political adviser told redundancy payment only available if MEP loses seat
Leinster House job made redundant in 2024 when adviser and politician moved to European Parliament
Worker was paid €4 an hour to guard high-end clothes shop on Grafton Street, WRC hears
When broke security guard pleaded for his wages, firm urged him to ‘stay working and have some trust and loyalty’
Fired company CEO who was ‘beyond reproach’ wins €183,000 award at WRC
Construction company boss ordered halt of payments to director while subcontractors who were left without pay downed their tools
‘I want to move to part-time due to a lack of childcare options. Should my employer allow this?’
Work Q&A: I’m nervous about asking to move part-time, as it might not be looked upon favourably. Are there other options?
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WRC rejects pay equality claim by woman who ‘trained in’ male colleague
Sinead Cotter, a contracts and procurement specialist at Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery Ltd, had sought €107,000 in a complaint alleging discrimination
WRC chief alleged to have declared there would be no management opportunities for two officials
Employee says he believed it was because he and his colleague acted as shop stewards
‘I was too honest’: Garda whistleblower ‘cut off’ after raising homicide errors, she says
Lois West found there were 16 cases which ‘absolutely needed to be reclassified’
Senator sought to block promotion for key witness in Garda investigation, WRC hearing told
Former chief executive at Inland Fisheries Ireland tell hearing that within hours of complaint against him shared with agency’s board a TD had read details into Dáil record
Excluding media from Garda whistleblower hearing ‘must be strictly justified’, judge says
Detective superintendent seeks to quash WRC ruling that case contains ‘sensitivities’ to be kept from public
Accountant who quit after bosses investigated €152,000 ‘irregular’ spending loses WRC claim
Employee used company credit card at clothes shops and electronics retailers, hearing told
Former State agency chief told gardaí he was ‘being blackmailed’ by a senator
Francis O’Donnell tells Workplace Relations Commission he reported to gardaí that ‘significant fraud had occurred at Inland Fisheries Ireland’
I felt I had no alternative but to resign following racist abuse from customers
Work Q&A: My concerns about racism, unequal treatment, and racist abuse from customers were consistently ignored
Bill on pension rights for older people must be progressed through the Dáil
The current situation is unfair
Former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief says governance issues ‘weaponised’ against him
Francis O’Donnell tells WRC ‘dream job’ turned into ‘an absolute nightmare’ after he suspended chairman’s brother
Former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief claims he was threatened by board chair after suspending his brother
Francis O’Donell says ‘dream job’ with State agency turned into ‘absolute nightmare’
Aer Lingus flight attendant sacked for gross misconduct was ‘triggered’ by passenger
Workplace Relations Commission hears other staff on flight were ‘afraid’ amid bathroom row
Workplace Relations Commission names new chairman
Former Labour Court chair Kevin Foley takes on five-year term at head of State’s industrial relations agency
Defence Forces push back on women-only officer appointments, warning of ‘disharmony’
Diversity officer says creating appointments for women would increase numbers but may have consequences
Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator takes WRC case after failing to get interview
Man alleges gender-discrimination after all three advertised positions at WRC were filled by women
Aer Lingus flight attendant accused of reducing passenger to tears by not allowing use of toilet
Employee was ranking member of cabin crew on the plane
Creche worker who said she was not rostered due to needing step at changing table loses case
Rosaria Wada Fulguera Tenorio, who is 4ft 10in, was told her workplace was ‘overstaffed’
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