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WRC and Labour Court decisions, September 2021

All 79 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated September 2021, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.

2021-09-30
Labour Court overturns decision against Lareina Kirwan and awards €13,346
UDD2161
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-30
Labour Court upholds finding against Lareina Kirwan in protected-disclosure appeal
PDD216
Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)
Original decision
2021-09-30
Labour Court rejects Marek Mazur’s compensation claim against Cork University Hospital
LCR22469
Industrial relations disputes Maternity, parental and carer's leave
Original decision
2021-09-30
Labour Court upholds finding against Lareina Kirwan in penalisation appeal
HSD214
Health and safety penalisation
Original decision
2021-09-30
WRC awards Piotr Woznica €357.71 for unpaid wages and other employment claims
ADJ-00028195
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Original decision
2021-09-29
Labour Court sets aside €2,000 award to Leanne O’Reilly after her appeal fails
UDD2160
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-29
WRC finds Michael Murphy entitled to redundancy lump sum from Fastnet Recruitment Ltd
ADJ-00033559
Redundancy
Original decision
2021-09-29
WRC rules pension discrimination complaint against Eircom was outside time limit
ADJ-00033361
Original decision
2021-09-29
WRC rejects David Rooney’s pay complaint against Starrus ECO Holdings Ltd Panda & Greenstar
ADJ-00031493
Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-29
WRC awards David Faulkner €3,830 after finding unlawful wage deduction
ADJ-00030850
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-29
WRC rejects Orapin Kongtun’s constructive dismissal complaint against River Lee Hotel
ADJ-00030823
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-29
WRC orders European Water Technology to pay Valentine Onukwili €200 and four days’ public holiday pay
ADJ-00029217
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-28
Labour Court cuts Keith Martin’s unfair dismissal award to €9,072.78
UDD2159
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-28
Labour Court rejects Denis O’Keeffe’s age discrimination appeal
EDA2133
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-28
WRC rejects Amanda Dobson’s discrimination and victimisation claims against Specsavers
ADJ-00033635
Discrimination and equality · Westmeath
Original decision
2021-09-28
Carlow County Council wins fixed-term contract complaint
ADJ-00030625
Fixed-term and part-time workers
Original decision
2021-09-27
Labour Court overturns €1,712.42 award to Marek Balans on Tesco appeal
PWD2114
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-27
WRC dismisses two discrimination complaints against adjudication officer
ADJ-00014768
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-24
WRC rejects Bus Éireann driver’s claim for higher assault assistance pay
ADJ-00033218
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-24
WRC dismisses six complaints after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00032393
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice
Original decision
2021-09-24
WRC finds Blackrock Clinic working-time complaint not well founded after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00030866
Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-24
WRC rejects redundancy and notice claims against Ryan's Investments
ADJ-00030034
Redundancy Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-23
Labour Court rejects Sarah Ryan’s Supermacs discrimination appeal
EDA2131
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-22
Labour Court urges HSE and healthcare workers to clarify leave claim
LCR22464
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2021-09-22
Bidvest Noonan dismissal of security officer who took hand sanitiser found fair
ADJ-00030617
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-22
WRC rejects two race discrimination complaints against Clondalkin Garda Station after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00014297
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-22
WRC dismisses Roberto Alamazani’s Equal Status complaint against Bank of Ireland
ADJ-00012289
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-22
WRC could not identify agreement in complaint after Mariusz Miklas missed hearing
ADJ 00030156
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-21
Labour Court affirms rejection of James Kane’s unfair dismissal complaint
UDD2158
Unfair dismissal · Dublin
Original decision
2021-09-21
WRC rejects Stephen Doyle’s claim over loss of acting-up allowance
ADJ-00033770
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-21
WRC rejects Georgia Ryan’s claim for unpaid wages and notice pay
ADJ-00033426
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-21
WRC awards Pjotrs Ivahno €2,000 in dispute over clinic education grant
ADJ-00032772
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-21
WRC awards Eoin Farrell €3,800 over employment terms
ADJ-00032709
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2021-09-21
WRC awards Nicholas Power €1,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00032284
Unfair dismissal Redundancy
Original decision
2021-09-21
WRC awards truck driver Petras Norkus compensation over working-time breaches
ADJ-00031176
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-21
WRC awards R G Mechanical Ryan Gallagher €2,439.22 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00031112
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-20
WRC awards Marian Minarik €224 for two days’ unpaid work
ADJ-00032513
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-20
WRC awards Alyson Marley €15,000 over unjustified fixed-term contract
ADJ-00031647
Fixed-term and part-time workers Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-20
WRC rejects Paul Byrne’s equality complaint against Power & Rock
ADJ-00029851
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-20
WRC awards Sally McCormack €4,000 for unfair dismissal and €400 for missing written terms
ADJ-00029011
Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-17
WRC dismisses complaint against Bank of Ireland witness
ADJ 00011144
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-17
WRC dismisses Alamazani complaint over adjudicator's conduct
ADJ 00011142
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-17
WRC dismisses two complaints against Bank of Ireland witness
ADJ 00011140
Discrimination and equality · Dublin
Original decision
2021-09-17
WRC dismisses race discrimination complaint against itself on jurisdiction grounds
ADJ 00008113
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-15
WRC finds Animal Control Unit disciplinary process was procedurally sound
ADJ-00032082
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2021-09-15
WRC awards Irish Whiskey Museum manager €25,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00030873
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-15
WRC awards Tony Henry €1,772.25 for unpaid wages
ADJ-00030413
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-15
WRC awards Caroline McNeill €40,170 over unfair redundancy dismissal
ADJ-00027918
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-15
WRC orders Frank Berman reinstated after unfair dismissal
ADJ 00028231
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-14
WRC awards Apple worker €4,500 after finding constructive dismissal
ADJ-00031101
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-12
Labour Court sends four psychologists’ fast-accrual pension claim to national discussions
LCR22476
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2021-09-10
Sheila Nutley wins €242.26 in pay complaint against Brackernagh Ltd
ADJ-00029569
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-10
WRC finds Patrick Fowler’s An Post age complaint not well founded after he failed to attend
ADJ-00028943
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-10
WRC dismisses Roberto Alamazani’s complaint against BOI branch
ADJ 00012728
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-10
WRC dismisses Roberto Alamazani’s complaint against BOI Killester
ADJ 00012727
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-10
WRC dismisses two Equal Status complaints against Bank of Ireland Camden Street
ADJ 00012286
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-09
WRC awards Paul Swanton €551.92 in unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00033780
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2021-09-08
Labour Court recommends €45,000 settlement at GDCL Consulting Engineers
LCR22461
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2021-09-08
Holland and Barrett Limited defeats Chloe Winters’ victimisation complaint
ADJ-00033646
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-08
WRC finds Wayne Corbally’s complaint against Freightspeed Transport not well founded
ADJ-00031940
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2021-09-08
WRC orders Lynfrae Trading to pay Brendan O’Connell €1,458.90
ADJ-00031586
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2021-09-08
WRC finds Danguole Mamedoviene’s three complaints against Canpak failed
ADJ-00031341
Redundancy Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-08
WRC awards Noreen Bouse €5,000 for discriminatory age-based dismissal
ADJ-00030978
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-08
WRC awards Katya Hicks €1,600 in annual leave case against Tirawley Ltd Breaffy House Resort
ADJ-00026531
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-07
Labour Court upholds €1,000 award to Elke Williams
TED2116
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2021-09-07
Labour Court recommends talks on Dublin Bus attendants' rest-day work
LCR22460
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2021-09-07
Labour Court upholds €400 holiday pay award to Elke Williams
DWT2112
Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-07
Clare County Council did not unfairly dismiss John Morgan
ADJ-00032278
Unfair dismissal Fixed-term and part-time workers
Original decision
2021-09-07
WRC awards Megan Palmer €1,621.90 for unpaid leave and public holidays
ADJ-00031447
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-06
Labour Court sends Tipperary nurses’ location allowance claim to national talks
LCR22456
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2021-09-03
Labour Court overturns €65,000 penalisation award against Irish Prison Service
HSD212
Health and safety penalisation
Original decision
2021-09-02
WRC finds Roy Farrelly resigned after Applegreen shift dispute
ADJ-00032253
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2021-09-02
WRC finds Maria Zureima Nova Aunon entitled to statutory redundancy
ADJ-00028960
Redundancy
Original decision
2021-09-02
WRC rejects unfair dismissal and discrimination complaints against ISS
ADJ-00021255
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-01
Labour Court affirms no-jurisdiction decision on Whartons Travel appeal
PERD211
Original decision
2021-09-01
Labour Court raises Costa Coffee barista’s sexual harassment award to €20,000
EDA2128
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2021-09-01
WRC rejects Colm Walsh’s annual leave complaint
ADJ-00032967
Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2021-09-01
WRC awards Leszek Zero €430 over omitted allowance term
ADJ-00030086
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2021-09-01
WRC awards newspaper distributor’s worker €750 over unpaid allowance
ADJ-00027872
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision