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Ex-president of auctioneers' body resolves whistleblower claim
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The former president of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV), Gerry Coffey, has settled a whistleblower protection claim against the organisation. The dispute, which was being heard under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 at the Workplace Relations Commission, was resolved after hours of talks. A statement released by the parties says that IPAV and Mr Coffey have settled all issues and wish to move past the recent conflict. The hearing, which was reopened at 12.30pm, was declared unnecessary by adjudicator Jim Dolan, who congratulated the parties and noted that "common sense may have prevailed." Both sides confirmed the settlement, and Mr Dolan will keep the file open for three weeks before treating the complaint as withdrawn if no further correspondence is received. The case had previously been scheduled for three full days of hearing, which have now been vacated.
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What: Report matter: Ex-president of auctioneers' body resolves whistleblower claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2024-05-20 Publication
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