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Bus Éireann worker blocked from seeking medical retirement over injury case wins €40k

Summary

A veteran Bus Éireann employee, George Moloney, who was blocked from seeking medical retirement due to an ongoing personal injury case, has won €40,000 in compensation from the company. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled that Moloney was penalized in breach of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Moloney, who has worked for the company for over 40 years, was diagnosed with a hand condition attributed to prolonged exposure to vibrating tools. Despite the company agreeing to consider his medical retirement, they refused to proceed independently of the personal injury claim. The WRC found that this refusal caused Moloney significant financial detriment and ordered the company to process his medical retirement application without regard to the ongoing civil proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bus Éireann worker blocked from seeking medical retirement over injury case wins €40k. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 10 August 2023 Other
• August 2023 Adjournment
• 2026-08-28 Publication

Why: A veteran Bus Éireann employee blocked from seeking medical retirement because he was taking a personal injuries case, claiming he was injured by decades of using power tools on the job, has won €40,000 for penalisation. CNI source report

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