Workplace Relations Commission

Substitute teacher brought complaint against Kilmacrennan National School in Co Donegal

WRC told landlord had ‘no idea what HAP was’ and thought local authority would `take over’ his property

Tribunal told alleged sexual harassment incidents took place between October 2024 and January 2025

Non-binding recommendation came on foot of a complaint by the worker under the Industrial Relations Act 1969

Music composition software platform Hyph had challenged ‘excessive award’ at WRC after Mick Kiely was dismissed

Manager could not guarantee reduction in hours

Ali Izzy told the WRC his reputation had been ‘ruined’ as a result of the company’s actions

IT company has business with clients in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Bahrain

Adjudicator says BGS Security had shown a ‘blatant disregard’ for workers’ rights

Colm Ó Mongáin gave evidence to the WRC on a series of employment rights complaints brought by a colleague

UK firm aiming to become one of the largest employment law specialists in Ireland

Employee told WRC she believed there was ‘bias’ at play in disciplinary investigation

Committee voted to exclude volunteer from working with younger children due to his gender identity

Creche argued there had been no prior notice to them about the toddler’s new medical condition

Mary Dempsey accused the institution of gender and age bias, claims denied by NUIG

Labour Court tells lawyers Department of Public Expenditure blocked reappointment

Worker who quit after two and a half weeks is awarded sum equivalent to nearly 19 weeks’ wages over discrimination

Fórsa believes secretaries and caretakers have achieved their main goals, although negotiations lie ahead on detail

Secretary says she wants ‘dignity’ and to retire not into poverty

Special needs assistants supporting secretaries and caretakers striking over pensions

Protest marked the first day of an indefinite strike action by more than 2,300 secretaries and 500 caretakers

Former solicitor and political adviser Linda O’Shea Farren says no justice for her until reinstatement

Rally outside Department expected with 2,000 schools affected

Dispute relates to exclusion of secretaries and caretakers from public-service pension scheme

But Fórsa says up to 2,300 schools could be affected by industrial action over pensions, terms and conditions

Under the changes, staff would be required to work eight days per month in Dublin office

Suman Bhurtel was found to have been paid €8.24 an hour while working 70-hour weeks at Castleisland’s Chicken Club

Complaints continue as growing number of workers seek to stay on and employers adapt to changing landscape

Former wine manager at Shanahan’s on the Green took claim for unpaid wages and notice payments following closure of restaurant last October

Tribunal agrees dismissal was unfair but awards just 30% of losses to financial services executive who was twice reported for sexual harassment

Supervisor was demoted from €46,000 a year post and placed on a final written warning after two incidents on successive days

Publisher says Sligo-based salesman and another rep were being made redundant due to the company incurring losses

Departmental documents show officials realised they did not have the money to pay reservists for part of 2024

Problems with Theya Healthcare, the brand she established a decade ago, began after ‘aggressive takeover’ in 2023

Company failed to lodge wages for worker after relationship broke down just a few months into new venture

Woman told equality hearing how business would ‘only accept cash’ in advance from her for treatments

Deepak Fasteners turned down request from 45-year veteran to stay on for one year until he reached State pension age

Gerard Foy had reported a colleague for pouring water over a patient at the residential facility

WRC rejects claim from employer that it only owed worker an apprentice rate of €4.75 an hour for three months of employment

Telephonist said she thought she had put call on hold before using the phrase ‘f***ing b***h’