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Academic claims DCU kept her 'in the dark' about permanent job during maternity leave
Summary
Dr Rebecca Murphy, a fixed‑term assistant professor at DCU's nursing school, claims the university breached its own jobs policy by not informing her of a permanent assistant professor vacancy while she was on maternity leave from June 2023 to March 2024. She alleges the HR department engaged in "gaslighting" by telling her she had no right to be told directly about the job, despite the policy stating staff on maternity leave should be notified where possible. The university contends that vacancies were advertised publicly and that Dr Murphy had access to her emails, so she was treated no less favourably. The head of the nursing school, Prof Victoria Lambert, admitted knowledge of the upcoming vacancy but said she would not personally inform staff, citing that it was not standard practice. The Workplace Relations Commission will issue a decision in writing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Academic claims DCU kept her 'in the dark' about permanent job during maternity leave. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- June 2023 Other
- March 2024 Other
- November 6th Other
- 2024-11-26 Publication
Why: This was because it was "not standard practice" to do so, Prof Lambert said. CNI source report
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