The Labour Court recommended that the HSE regularise an employee as an Assistant National Director after finding she met the criteria in HSE HR Circular 017/2013. The recommendation was signed on 14 October 2014.
The Irish Municipal, Public and Civil Trade Union, representing the employee, said she had performed the interim role for more than two years and had not been told the post was suppressed. The HSE argued she did not meet the criteria, had not carried the full responsibilities of the position and there was no vacant post. The Court found she had valid reason to believe she occupied a vacant position when she applied in September 2013.