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Press officer for Mandate launches employment law against trade union
2023-11-14
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Summary
David Gibney, a press officer for the trade union Mandate, has filed a legal claim against his employer alleging penalisation and unlawful wage deductions. He accuses Mandate of breaching the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2014, and the Payment of Wages Act 1994. Mandate argues that Gibney lacks legal standing and that the claims are out of time, citing missed statutory deadlines. The Workplace Relations Commission held a preliminary hearing focused on case management, with counsel for Mandate, Tiernan Lowey BL, stating that the tribunal could address preliminary objections without an oral hearing on legal points. The adjudicator, Jim Dolan, granted each side six weeks to submit written arguments and adjourned the case. Gibney was not present at the hearing, which was attended by Mandate's acting general secretary Jonathan Hogan and former secretary Gerry Light.
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What: Report matter: Press officer for Mandate launches employment law against trade union. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2023-11-14 Publication
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