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Ryanair settles action over social welfare appeal hearing

Summary

Ryanair settled the High Court case it had brought over the hearing of a social welfare appeal concerning pilot Mr Paul Clements' employment status for insurability. The settlement, reached after out‑of‑court discussions, allows the hearing, which had been on hold, to resume in April and is expected to last three days. Ryanair, represented by Martin Hayden SC and Eoin O'Shea BL, had argued that Mr Clements was a director and shareholder of Redsberry Management Services, which had contracted him to Ryanair for four years up to 2014. The Department of Social Protection had deemed Mr Clements insurable as an employee of Redsberry under PRSI Class A for benefits and pensions during that period. Mr Clements appealed, claiming he was an employee of Ryanair, but the appeals officer upheld the Department's decision in 2016. Redsberry then appealed, arguing Mr Clements was self‑employed. An oral hearing began in 2017 and was adjourned several times.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ryanair settles action over social welfare appeal hearing. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2021-02-23 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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