64 year old cleaner fired over age and illness awarded €10,000

Case Background The 64 year old cleaner had been employed from December 2018 to June 2019 by an unnamed residential care facility. She worked Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Claim The claim was taken under the Equality Act for being dismissed due to age and illness. Employer's Mistakes The employee was never given a contract [...]

By |2020-08-21T14:45:45+00:00August 27th, 2020|Employment Equality, Employment Law, Employment Law, HR, Human Resources, WRC Cases|Comments Off on 64 year old cleaner fired over age and illness awarded €10,000

WRC Case – Sexual Harassment in a Fashion Company

A fashion company chief executive hacked into a female colleague’s phone and downloaded intimate photos of her, an unfair dismissal case has heard. Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudication officer Kevin Baneham noted the “odious” hacking as he ordered the unnamed company to pay the woman €65,000 in compensation over persistent sexual harassment by the chief executive. He [...]

By |2020-03-25T14:29:09+00:00January 21st, 2020|Employment Law, WRC Cases|Comments Off on WRC Case – Sexual Harassment in a Fashion Company

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