WRC declines jurisdiction over Jamie Morris’s protected disclosures complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission found it had no jurisdiction to hear Jamie Morris’s complaint against The Career Academy International Limited under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. The decision was dated 5 May 2026. Morris alleged that after raising concerns about company practices and management conduct, he faced legal threats and money withheld from sales or commissions. The company denied penalisation and said he had not made a protected disclosure. The adjudication officer said the statutory territorial limits applied because Morris worked remotely outside Ireland and did not claim Irish residence or domicile. The ruling addressed jurisdiction; it did not determine whether the disclosures were protected or penalisation occurred.