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Templeogue College ordered to pay €39k to teacher penalised for signing grievance

Summary

Templeogue College was ordered to pay €39,912 to teacher Jenny Clancy after the Workplace Relations Commission found that she was penalised for signing a collective staff grievance. The commission ruled that Clancy was intimidated by principal Niamh Quinn during an August 2022 meeting, had her working hours altered, and faced disciplinary proceedings. The award, equivalent to 15 months' salary, was based on Clancy's complaint under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. The school closed its case without presenting witness evidence, and its lawyers had said Quinn would deny the allegations. The adjudicator noted that Clancy was the only job‑sharing teacher who signed the grievance and that the other signatories were not penalised. The decision was made after Clancy's appeal panel, which included representatives from the ASTI, the Joint Managerial Body and independent chair Eamon Stack, was heard by the WRC. The award was granted on the basis of multiple and sustained acts of penalisation.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Templeogue College ordered to pay €39k to teacher penalised for signing grievance. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• August 2022 Other
• September 2022 Other
• 26 August 2022 Other
• 2024-06-24 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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