WRC recommends A University pay €3,000 to engineer after career break dispute

The Workplace Relations Commission recommended that A University pay €3,000 to a Process Development Engineer for unfair treatment after a dispute over his return from a career break. The recommendation was dated 7 July 2021. The adjudication officer found the University's career break process outdated and unclear, and said the employee had not received necessary information about the return-to-work policy. The officer also considered the Assistant Lecturer role a reasonable offer because it was in the employee's discipline and did not appear to change his pay or other key terms. The officer recommended that he accept the role and that both sides accept the recommendations as a final settlement.