Unfair dismissal cases: WRC and Labour Court decisions
2,581 unfair dismissal decisions from the WRC and Labour Court since 1986: outcomes, awards and original decisions.
Browse unfair dismissal decisions in the WRC, Labour Court and earlier tribunal archive. Each report links to the original decision and records any published outcome or award.
By decision year
- 2026 245 decisions
- 2025 384 decisions
- 2024 364 decisions
- 2023 498 decisions
- 2022 349 decisions
- 2021 123 decisions
- 2020 18 decisions
- 2019 41 decisions
- 2018 185 decisions
- 2017 272 decisions
- 2016 97 decisions
- 2015 1 decisions
- 2013 1 decisions
- 2012 2 decisions
- 2011 1 decisions
Other topics
- Discrimination and equality 3079 decisions
- Unpaid wages and pay 2747 decisions
- Working hours, holidays and breaks 2604 decisions
- Redundancy 979 decisions
- Contracts and notice 1544 decisions
- Industrial relations disputes 11250 decisions
- Fixed-term and part-time workers 446 decisions
- Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) 147 decisions
- Health and safety penalisation 104 decisions
- Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) 215 decisions
- Maternity, parental and carer's leave 100 decisions
- Agency workers and employment permits 105 decisions
WRC rejects Sean Graveson’s unfair dismissal complaint against Deirlem Ltd
ADJ-00051538
Labour Court rejects Tesco worker’s unfair dismissal appeal
UDD2635
WRC awards Monil Patel €2,500 for procedurally unfair dismissal
ADJ-00060616
Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks Redundancy · Kildare
WRC awards Edward Kenny €2,650 over unfair dismissal
ADJ-00062054
WRC finds Caroline Browne’s unfair dismissal complaint against Aib not well founded
ADJ-00059677
WRC awards nursery worker €1,280 over missing employment contract
ADJ-00063140
WRC dismisses Ibrahim Adam’s unfair dismissal claim on service grounds
ADJ-00061401
WRC rejects receptionist’s constructive dismissal claim after dispute over earlier awards
ADJ-00064033
WRC awards garden centre worker €1,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00061326
WRC awards €1,848 after finding dry-cleaning worker was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00034252
Labour Court rejects late unfair-dismissal appeal against Mount Anville Secondary School
UDD2634
WRC dismisses constructive dismissal complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00065284
WRC awards €5,000 after finding Eclipse Renewables dismissal unfair
ADJ-00064377
WRC finds no jurisdiction over Jamie Powell’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00063325
WRC dismisses eight complaints after claimant misses hearing
ADJ-00062584
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal
WRC awards anonymised employee €10,530 for unfair dismissal by Richale Developments Limited
ADJ-00062212
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal
WRC had no jurisdiction over unfair dismissal complaint against Food Safety Authority
ADJ-00057416
Labour Court upholds finding in bus driver’s unfair dismissal appeal
UDD2628
Labour Court finds Sport Ireland unfairly dismissed Joanna Gurtman and orders re-engagement
UDD2624
WRC rejects Stephen Doyle’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00061499
WRC rejects Alan Purcell’s unfair dismissal complaint against Terra Limited
ADJ-00060602
WRC awards Robert Donovan €67,500 after finding constructive unfair dismissal
ADJ-00051927
WRC dismisses Manish Doollee’s premature dismissal claim
ADJ-00059259
M.H Gill & Co. ordered to pay €60,000 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00054906
WRC rejects Bar One Racing worker’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00056503
WRC rejects Paddy Power worker’s unfair dismissal claim
ADJ-00059466
WRC dismisses Dhl Express worker’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00062900
WRC rejects style assistant’s dismissal and penalisation complaints
ADJ-00059768
WRC awards worker €2,000 over unpaid annual leave
ADJ-00054631
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal
WRC rules three employment complaints unsuccessful after hearing non-attendance
ADJ-00059933
Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
Childcare worker awarded €963 in constructive dismissal case
ADJ-00058536
WRC rejects ABM worker’s constructive dismissal claim
ADJ-00059922
WRC rejects OCS worker’s unfair dismissal claim
ADJ-00058591
WRC rejects Staycity worker’s constructive-dismissal complaint
ADJ-00060853
WRC dismisses unfair dismissal complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00057838
WRC finds Tjaart Nel excluded from unfair dismissal protections
ADJ-00059382
WRC rejects Geraldine Rogers’s discrimination and dismissal complaints
ADJ-00058169
WRC refuses to hear sick leave and dismissal complaints
ADJ-00063979
WRC rejects Marcin Szkarlat’s unfair dismissal claim against Keelings
ADJ-00056684
WRC awards Hattie Romer €2,352 net for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00062268
Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC dismisses four complaints against Pioneer Homecare after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00054863
WRC rejects three complaints against Therapie Clinic
ADJ-00055716
Labour Court overturns €27,500 award in Securitas dismissal case
UDD2629
WRC rejects Tesco worker’s unfair dismissal claim over stored transaction
ADJ-00062495
Labour Court rejects Oonagh Mccartney appeal over late unfair dismissal complaint
UDD2630
WRC awards €2,080 to Spice Village worker in unfair dismissal case
ADJ-00061423
Unfair dismissal complaint against Mediahuis Publishing fails after WRC hearing absence
ADJ-00058683
Two unfair dismissal complaints fail after complainant misses WRC hearing
ADJ-00058543
WRC awards €6,000 after finding pregnancy contributed to unfair dismissal
ADJ-00058224
WRC awards Elaine Godkin €7,500 over unfair redundancy dismissal
ADJ-00057715