WRC and Labour Court decisions, May 2017
All 167 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated May 2017, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
WRC orders employer to pay worker €5,837.31 in statutory redundancy
ADJ-00007762
WRC recommends four-person roster for worker’s Sunday-night shift
ADJ-00007223
WRC strikes out operative’s unfair dismissal claim after finding no dismissal took place
ADJ-00003057
WRC rejects security officer’s complaints over overtime, a shift and annual leave pay
ADJ-00006156
WRC awards sales team leader €8,500 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00004517
WRC awards contract cleaner €4,750 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00005527
Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay · Louth
Labour Court affirms finding against SAR Security in unpaid-leave dispute
LCR21475
Labour Court rejects solicitor’s discrimination appeal against O’Neill and Company Solicitors
EDA1714
WRC orders employer to pay supervisor €7,068 in wages and €2,022 in notice
ADJ-00005201
WRC awards factory worker €1,537 for constructive dismissal
ADJ-00004851
WRC recommends €3,500 payment to lecturer after conflicting redundancy messages
ADJ-00005796
WRC rules out teacher’s unfair dismissal claim over fixed-term contract
ADJ-00005329
WRC rejects discrimination and maternity claims over home-working policy
ADJ-00003762
Discrimination and equality Maternity, parental and carer's leave
WRC recommends €5,000 compensation for GP over unclear travel payment terms
ADJ-00003339
Labour Court recommends Castlebar Credit Union re-table six-option work offer
LCR21471
Labour Court recommends talks over Basf move to monthly payroll
LCR21468
WRC rejects secretary’s annual-leave complaints
ADJ-00004578
WRC awards customer relations adviser €5,000 after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00004095
WRC rejects hair stylist’s unfair dismissal complaint over short service
ADJ-00002947
Sandwich artist’s two claims fail after he misses WRC hearing
ADJ-00000948
Labour Court overturns €15,750 award to Brendan Flanagan on Elark Developments’ appeal
UDD1724
Labour Court rejects Brian Nolan’s appeal over force majeure leave
PLD171
Labour Court recommends €7,500 for unfairly dismissed Casey’s Auto Centre worker
LCR21473
Labour Court recommends €300 payment as Unite accepts Thermo King start-time plan
LCR21472
Labour Court recommends two 2% pay rises for Rosderra workers
LCR21470
Labour Court recommends revised on-call arrangement for Galway County Council and union
LCR21469
Labour Court recommends independent review of Trinity College Dublin promotion scores
LCR21467
Labour Court recommends redundancy terms for Berendsen Ireland’s Birr plant closure
LCR21465
Housekeeper’s complaint about changed duties fails
ADJ-00005707
Labour Court raises Ashbrook transfer awards to €823.48 and €3,000
TUD177
Labour Court raises Allpro award to €823.48 over transfer information failures
TUD176
Labour Court upholds €500 award to Qiu Zhong in contract particulars appeal
TED1711
Labour Court recommends phased pay restoration at Cahercalla hospital
LCR21464
Labour Court recommends pension calculation recognise retired worker's regular overtime
LCR21463
Labour Court sets aside HSE South (East) nurse’s specialist allowance recommendation
LCR21462
Labour Court upholds refusal to extend Juanita Wilkinson’s discrimination claim deadline
EDA1713
WRC unfair dismissal complaint fails after warehouse operative does not attend
ADJ-00005621
WRC finds Flight Attendant’s dismissal fair after sunglasses taken from crew room
ADJ-00002396
WRC recommends disciplinary warnings stand after craft helper refused training
ADJ-00006340
Worker’s pensions claim fails after he misses WRC hearing
ADJ-00005646
WRC awards marketing manager €1,200 over bonus deductions
ADJ-00005634
WRC dismisses security officer’s €2,400 wages claim as out of time
ADJ-00005622
WRC rejects meat factory worker’s race and religion discrimination complaints
ADJ-00003916
WRC rejects meat factory worker’s discrimination and victimisation claims
ADJ-00003910
WRC rejects production employee’s dismissal and penalisation complaints
ADJ-00003720
WRC dismisses lecturer’s equality complaint after she misses hearing
ADJ-00001203
WRC dismisses worker’s claims for want of prosecution
ADJ-00007134
WRC recommends €480 payment to driver over sick pay process
ADJ-00005437
WRC rejects security officer’s redundancy complaint after alternative work offered
ADJ-00005126
WRC rejects driver’s working-time complaint after claim changes at hearing
ADJ-00004763
WRC awards food manufacturing worker €1,384 over late written terms
ADJ-00004327
WRC strikes out unfair dismissal claim after neither party attends
ADJ-00004076
WRC rejects Egyptian worker’s discrimination and victimisation complaints against meat factory
ADJ-00003907
WRC rejects meat factory worker’s discrimination and victimisation claims
ADJ-00003897
A meat factory wins discrimination and victimisation case
ADJ-00003896
WRC rejects meat factory worker’s discrimination and victimisation claims
ADJ-00003890
WRC rejects gender and age discrimination claims over public sector promotions
ADJ-00003882
WRC rejects shop assistant’s pregnancy-related dismissal complaint
ADJ-00002075
Labour Court upholds €3,700 award to Gerry Davis after rejecting appeal
UDD1722
Labour Court determines Lyvegame Limited must pay Nikol Zsolnoki €1,300
DWT1712
Labour Court upholds €120 holiday-pay award but rejects worker’s dismissal appeal
UDD1721
Labour Court upholds €120 holiday-pay award in father-and-son dispute
PWD1712
Labour Court recommends talks on Keelings attendance programme
LCR21459
Labour Court finds worker resigned but upholds €120 holiday pay
DWT1711
WRC rejects kitchen porter’s ten wage complaints against restaurant
ADJ-00006110
WRC awards security guard €9,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00006071
WRC makes no recommendation for driver seeking injury scheme access
ADJ-00005538
WRC claims for unpaid wages and annual leave fail after employee misses hearing
ADJ-00005492
Manager wins redundancy, notice and leave claims against accommodation provider
ADJ-00005390
WRC rejects contract cleaners’ Good Friday pay complaints
ADJ-00005186
Accounts assistant wins written terms complaint but loses pension deduction claim
ADJ-00005153
Waitress wins €276 minimum notice award after employer sent her home
ADJ-00005148
WRC orders €3,948 redundancy payment to Designer
ADJ-00004990
WRC rejects bank customer’s disability discrimination claims over clipboard incident
ADJ-00004935
WRC orders restaurant to pay waitress €6,705.30 in redundancy compensation
ADJ-00004699
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Redundancy
WRC dismisses Salesman’s four complaints after finding he was not an employee
ADJ-00004585
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC awards Technician €10,000 over constructive dismissal
ADJ-00004577
WRC dismisses driving school franchisee’s four complaints after non-attendance
ADJ-00004031
WRC dismisses wages complaint after employee and employer miss hearing
ADJ-00003849
WRC rejects student’s discrimination complaint over refused grant
ADJ-00002256
WRC awards staff nurse €6,000 and annual leave over unfair handling of complaint
ADJ-00006801
Labour Court awards bus driver €1,500 on Dualway appeal
RTD171
Labour Court recommends €1,500 for worker it found unfairly dismissed by Dualway Group
LCR21458
Labour Court awards Declan Healy €1,500 over unpaid Sunday work
DWT1710
WRC awards shop assistant €600 over late employment terms
ADJ-00006643
WRC upholds general operative’s redundancy claim
ADJ-00006395
WRC dismisses teacher’s safety and protected-disclosure complaints
ADJ-00006376
WRC upholds general operative’s redundancy claim
ADJ-00006369
WRC rejects factory worker’s annual-leave complaint after payment
ADJ-00006330
WRC awards sales assistant €2,000 over daily-rest breaches
ADJ-00005872
WRC dismisses claim after claimant misses hearing
ADJ-00005868
WRC recommends replacing driver’s final warning with three-month verbal warning
ADJ-00005659
WRC recommends €5,000 for tyre fitter dismissed without procedure
ADJ-00005592
WRC awards dentist €2,578.48 for constructive dismissal
ADJ-00005519
WRC awards teacher €34,060 after finding school dismissal unfair
ADJ-00005454
WRC strikes out kitchen porter’s proceedings after he misses hearing
ADJ-00004973
WRC awards factory worker €800 over missing written employment terms
ADJ-00004896
WRC recommends permanent transfer opportunity for cleaning operative
ADJ-00004439
WRC finds worker’s redundancy claim not well founded after missed hearing
ADJ-00004289
WRC dismisses restaurant manager’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00003816
Labour Court refuses Gabriel Keaveny more time to appeal Irish Prison Service decision
VCD171
Labour Court recommends removing worker’s HSE job application record after appeal
LCR21457
WRC rejects apprentice’s complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00006076
WRC rejects cleaning supervisor’s redundancy claim
ADJ-00005902
Labour Court recommends Microsemi Ireland recognise SIPTU Members for collective bargaining
LCR21454
Labour Court says Beaumont Hospital should not enforce worker’s incremental-credit clause
LCR21453
WRC awards book keeper €3,600 in notice pay after 20 years’ service
ADJ-00006196
WRC recommends nurse manager be regraded to assistant director
ADJ-00006095
WRC dismisses cleaner’s claims after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00005995
WRC recommends grievance procedure and job evaluation for HR employee
ADJ-00005665
WRC finds creche employee entitled to redundancy lump sum
ADJ-00005050
WRC awards head chef €23,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00004276
WRC finds cleaner’s unfair dismissal complaint not well founded
ADJ-00003757
WRC dismisses development worker’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00003546
WRC awards driver €850 over missing written employment terms
ADJ-00003009
Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks
Supermarket chain discriminated against warehouse worker over accommodation delay
ADJ-00000520
Labour Court increases Celine Gaynor’s unfair-dismissal award to €20,000
UDD1720
Labour Court sets aside €13,500 award on Shelbourne Hotel’s appeal
UDD1718
Labour Court upholds worker’s claim for 39-hour Tesco contract
LCR21452
Labour Court dismisses Aer Lingus workers’ appeal over English-at-work policy
EDA1712
WRC awards scientist €23,076 for unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00006673
WRC rejects maintenance worker’s minimum-notice claim
ADJ-00006509
WRC upholds general operative’s redundancy claim
ADJ-00006392
WRC dismisses operative’s claims after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00005976
Social worker’s constructive dismissal complaint fails
ADJ-00005699
WRC awards motor mechanic €100 over missing written notice
ADJ-00005578
WRC awards dental assistant €867 over late employment contract
ADJ-00005544
WRC dismisses waitress’s complaints after she misses hearing
ADJ-00005220
WRC complaints fail after shop assistant misses hearing
ADJ-00005212
WRC dismisses redundancy complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00004991
WRC recommends €2,000 compensation and unpaid wages for worker
ADJ-00004791
Graphic Designer’s safety penalisation complaint against Print Company fails
ADJ-00003857
WRC awards tenant €500 after landlord refuses rent allowance
ADJ-00002816
WRC finds employee’s dismissal by security company unfair, orders €3,630 compensation
ADJ-00002052
WRC awards childcare worker €13,716 for constructive dismissal
ADJ-00001998
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks
Hotel manager’s age discrimination complaint fails; unfair dismissal claim withdrawn
ADJ-00000379
WRC rejects childcare worker’s race discrimination and harassment complaint
ADJ-00000093
Labour Court rejects unions’ claim for relocation compensation for transient staff
LCR21451
Labour Court recommends 17% phased pay rise and €275 on-call rate at Balfour Beatty
LCR21450
WRC upholds general operative’s redundancy claim
ADJ-00006393
WRC rejects HR administrator’s grievance and regrading complaint
ADJ-00006049
WRC awards worker €2,500 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00006012
WRC rejects support nurse’s family-status discrimination complaint
ADJ-00004169
WRC dismisses bank customer’s race and religion discrimination complaint
ADJ-00003789
WRC dismisses operative’s claims after he did not attend hearing
ADJ-00003537
WRC finds hotel security operative’s dismissal over CCTV footage was fair
ADJ-00003158
WRC recommends €600 over lost Sunday premiums
ADJ-00005716
WRC awards Maps Data Analyst €4,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00005588
Contracts and notice Industrial relations disputes Unfair dismissal
WRC awards catering supervisor €250 compensation and unpaid wages
ADJ-00004407
WRC recommends €250 payment in dispute over plaster technician’s pay rate
ADJ-00006576
WRC orders food business to pay chef €1,921 compensation
ADJ-00006044
WRC awards cleaner €630 over transferred work hours
ADJ-00005127
WRC orders employer to pay cleaner €750 over sick-pay terms
ADJ-00005124
WRC awards waitress €1,000 over missing written employment terms
ADJ-00005012
WRC recommends against driver’s unfair dismissal dispute
ADJ-00004264
WRC complaint fails after hairdresser and salon miss hearing
ADJ-00004062
WRC rejects chef’s constructive-dismissal and annual-leave complaints
ADJ-00003199
Labour Court dismisses four workers’ claim over company vans
LCR21456
Labour Court sets aside recommendation on Tesco worker’s Chargehand pay claim
LCR21455
WRC orders software company to pay developer €1,000 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00005744
WRC recommends final warning remain on customer assistant’s file for 12 months
ADJ-00005720
WRC rejects manager’s €15,000 bonus claim against security services company
ADJ-00004782
WRC awards agency worker €1,000 over written employment terms
ADJ-00003504
Redundancy Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC sets redress at zero in related unfair dismissal case
ADJ-00003441
WRC awards catering worker €2,250 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00002727
WRC finds promotion discrimination claim was out of time
ADJ-00002555
WRC claim against cleaning contractor fails after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00002245