ESB worker too late to pursue claim seeking €42,000 in alleged unpaid overtime, WRC rules – The Irish Times
An ESB worker is out of time to pursue a pay claim seeking €42,000 he alleged was due…
Pharmacist dismissed within weeks of disclosing pregnancy secures €50,000 compensation – The Irish Times
A pharmacist who said she was told to take a demotion or face dismissal within five weeks of…
Thousands of applicants for one post: how AI is increasing competition for jobseekers – The Irish Times
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs is the subject of intense debate. But it is also…
Former employee at Wilson’s Hospital School awarded €7,500 for unfair dismissal – The Irish Times
A former maths teacher employed in supervisor and accounts jobs in Wilson’s Hospital School has been awarded €7,500…
Lab technician sacked for sleeping in first aid room in ‘lead-contaminated’ uniform – The Irish Times
A senior lab technician sacked after it was alleged he had been sleeping in a first aid room…
Former Keelings worker loses challenge at WRC to his sacking – The Irish Times
A warehouse worker who made “extreme” and “unfounded” claims on social media that excessive working hours at Keelings…
Unfair dismissal case of former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief adjourned until September – The Irish Times
There was a belief in Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that Francis O’Donnell had a substantive role as a…
Inland Fisheries Ireland chief executive had suicidal thoughts, doctor tells tribunal – The Irish Times
The former chief executive of a State agency had suicidal thoughts and was suffering from work-related stress, a…
Tech worker couldn’t pay heating bills after €150k salary went unpaid for months – The Irish Times
A tech firm employee who signed up for a job with a €150,000-a-year salary, but ended up “unable…
Workplace trends 2026: Increase in workers ‘unfit’ to attend office, but fit to work from home – The Irish Times
Employers are seeing a significant rise in absenteeism, alongside an increase in sick notes certifying workers “unfit” to…
Accountancy firm claims it forgot about bookkeeper of 45 years after merger – The Irish Times
An accountancy firm has said a veteran bookkeeper it was meant to keep on when it bought out…
Mother of teen sex assault victim wins €2,500 over termination of remote work in legal first – The Irish Times
The mother of a teenage sex assault victim has won €2,500 in an employment rights case, after her…