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'My 46 years working…what was it all for?' veteran office staff say they were excluded after merger with 'younger' firm
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission hearing concerning employment complaints by Siobhan Fanning and Sandra Breen was adjourned to a later date by Adjudicator Eileen Campbell following the evidence-in-chief of Ms Breen. The applicants, represented by DJM Legal, allege ageist discrimination, unfair dismissal, and breaches of employment rights arising from the merger between Callan Stringer & Co and MG Business Advisory Services Ltd. They claim they were excluded from the business transfer while a younger colleague was retained, despite assurances of continuity. The respondent denies these allegations, attributing the failure to register the women with Revenue to an administrative error during a unique transfer process. The hearing remains at the hearing_or_decision stage, with no final determination, plea, finding, or sentence recorded. The matter is not concluded and awaits further proceedings.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'My 46 years working…what was it all for?' veteran office staff say they were excluded after merger with 'younger' firm. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 1979 Other
- October 1980 Other
- 19 February Other
- 5 March 2025 Other
- March 2025 Other
- 30 April 2025 Other
- June 2025 Other
- 6 August Other
- 2026-06-30 Publication
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Outcome: Adjudicator Eileen Campbell adjourned the hearing to a later date after the evidence-in-chief of Ms Breen.
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