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WRC and Labour Court decisions, December 2016

All 50 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated December 2016, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.

2016-12-22
Labour Court recommends further talks on Irish Rail productivity and drivers' hours
LCR21371
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-21
Race discrimination and harassment complaints against retailer dismissed
DEC-S2016-081
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2016-12-20
Labour Court awards Philip Duggan €100 on appeal against Siblings Ltd decision
TED1633
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2016-12-20
Labour Court rejects civil servant’s wages appeal against government department
PWD1645
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2016-12-20
Labour Court recommends changes to Tesco worker’s warning, location and training
LCR21370
Industrial relations disputes · Dublin Kildare
Original decision
2016-12-20
Labour Court recommends job choice or extra redundancy payment for Tim Hastings Ltd worker
LCR21369
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-19
Labour Court upholds Pinnacle Security’s fair dismissal of Chris Mabuza
UDD1640
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-19
Labour Court rejects Thomas Clarke’s appeal in Sodexo employment-transfer dispute
TUD1610
Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
Original decision
2016-12-19
Labour Court recommends enhanced redundancy payments for three Kildare workers
LCR21368
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-19
Labour Court recommends €1,404 payment and restored duties for Shaws worker
LCR21367
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-16
WRC orders engineering company to pay electrician €2,000 in wage case
ADJ-00004430
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2016-12-15
WRC rejects merchandiser’s unfair dismissal claim
ADJ-00002841
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-14
Labour Court recommends €1,000 settlement for Dublin City Council worker
LCR21365
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-14
WRC rejects driver’s redundancy-payment complaint
ADJ-00004337
Redundancy
Original decision
2016-12-14
WRC finds cleaning operative remained employed after transfer-list omission
ADJ-00002886
Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
Original decision
2016-12-14
WRC dismisses cleaning operative’s transfer complaint as out of time
ADJ-00002860
Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
Original decision
2016-12-13
Labour Court raises Robertas Gailius’s unfair dismissal award to €13,000
UDD1639
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-13
Labour Court raises Robertas Gailius’s unpaid wages payment to €5,082
PWD1644
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2016-12-13
Healthcare assistant’s €3,386 wages claim fails
ADJ-00004116
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2016-12-12
Labour Court cuts unfair dismissal award against Tolerance Technologies to €20,000
UDD1638
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-12
Labour Court recommends €13.91 pay rate and shift changes at Kellymount Quarry
LCR21364
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-12
WRC rejects food assistant’s constructive-dismissal claim; three complaints withdrawn
ADJ-00004122
Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2016-12-12
WRC recommends standard compensation scheme in hoist operators’ allowance dispute
ADJ-00003912
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-12
WRC awards €12,000 to worker unfairly dismissed after pregnancy and miscarriage
ADJ-00003836
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-12
WRC rejects worker’s constructive dismissal claim; five other complaints withdrawn
ADJ-00002652
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2016-12-09
Labour Court recommends Unite accept Glaxo Smyth Kline pay proposal
LCR21361
Industrial relations disputes · Waterford
Original decision
2016-12-09
Worker’s union-related dismissal complaint fails on jurisdiction
ADJ-00002831
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-08
WRC dismisses age discrimination complaint over public-sector allowance
ADJ-00002914
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2016-12-07
Labour Court recommends independent review of university lecturer’s promotion refusal
LCR21362
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-07
WRC awards caretaker €6,000 for unpaid annual leave
ADJ-00003908
Working hours, holidays and breaks Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-07
WRC awards teacher €3,948.25 after finding notice was too short
ADJ-00003596
Original decision
2016-12-07
WRC finds dismissal after failed drug test was fair
ADJ-00003564
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-07
WRC rejects language school claimant’s unpaid wages complaint
ADJ-00002161
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2016-12-07
WRC rejects discrimination and constructive dismissal claims after employee’s maternity leave
ADJ-00001299
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2016-12-06
WRC orders firm of solicitors to pay €5,752.64 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00004648
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Original decision
2016-12-06
Montessori assistant manager wins €1,600 notice award and redundancy entitlement
ADJ-00004565
Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Redundancy
Original decision
2016-12-06
WRC awards electrical technician €3,000 over salary shortfall
ADJ-00003510
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2016-12-06
WRC grants office administrator redundancy entitlement after relocation dispute
ADJ-00002887
Unpaid wages and pay Redundancy
Original decision
2016-12-06
WRC rejects mushroom farm worker’s constructive dismissal claim
ADJ-00002214
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-05
Labour Court recommends new pay talks at Edenderry Power
LCR21355
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-05
Labour Court upholds finding that Allied Logistics did not discriminate against Ewelina Druciarek Wojcicka
EDA1636
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2016-12-02
Labour Court recommends Paul Doyle Hire Services pay Michael Scully redundancy terms
LCR21360
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-02
Labour Court recommends €4,000 for Ergo worker dismissed without fair procedures
LCR21359
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-02
Labour Court recommends Bausch & Lomb pay Simon Reid enhanced redundancy terms
LCR21358
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-01
Labour Court rejects Allianz manager’s constructive dismissal appeal
UDD1636
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2016-12-01
Labour Court recommends two-hour minimum call-out payment at overtime rate
LCR21357
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-01
Labour Court rejects Communications Workers’ Union subsistence claim
LCR21356
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-01
Labour Court recommends renewed talks on Saint-Gobain shift dispute
LCR21354
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2016-12-01
Labour Court reduces Arravasc award to Gerard Cahill to €27,000
EDA1635
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2016-12-01
Work Start complaint over family status discrimination fails
DEC-S2016-077
Discrimination and equality
Original decision