Amir Sajad Esmaeily wins €104,000 for unfair dismissal

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Amir Sajad Esmaeily’s unfair dismissal compensation was raised to €104,000 by the Labour Court, reported on 20 March 2026.

The court heard that Dublin Business School dismissed Esmaeily in February 2023 after he logged into his college email from Iran; the school conceded the dismissal was unfair.

Esmaeily appealed the Workplace Relations Commission’s €53,000 award, arguing that it did not reflect the impact and duration of his losses. The Labour Court said he had secured two temporary, part-time lecturing roles at lower pay, but found his evidence of job-search efforts since 2024 limited.