Fixed-term and part-time workers WRC decisions 2023
61 fixed-term and part-time workers decisions from the WRC and Labour Court in 2023: outcomes, awards and original decisions.
WRC awards William Hanlon €25,000 over dismissal by Metropolitan Films
ADJ-00025891
Metropolitan Films ordered to pay stagehand €5,000 over fixed-term contracts
ADJ-00025888
Noel Flood awarded €5,000 after WRC finds fixed-term contract breaches by Metropolitan Films
ADJ-00025882
Metropolitan Films ordered to pay stagehand €5,000 over fixed-term contracts
ADJ-00025837
Technological University Dublin ordered to re-engage Robert Maher and pay €20,000
ADJ-00040417
Cas Dental ordered to pay Sarah O’Connor €12,000 after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00034847
Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice Fixed-term and part-time workers
Metropolitan Films ordered to pay Martin Grey €25,000 over dismissal
ADJ-00026909
Fixed-term and part-time workers Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay
Film worker awarded €25,000 and €5,000 in WRC fixed-term work case
ADJ-00025881
Metropolitan Films ordered to pay Eddie Arkins Jnr €25,000 over dismissal
ADJ-00025877
Metropolitan Films ordered to pay stagehand €25,000 for penalisation
ADJ-00025874
WRC awards Raymond Boyle €25,000 over dismissal by Metropolitan Films
ADJ-00025867
Metropolitan Films ordered to pay stagehand €25,000 for penalisation
ADJ-00025858
WRC awards Thomas Arkins Jnr €25,000 in film work case
ADJ-00025841
Fran Matthews awarded €25,000 after WRC finds film company penalised him
ADJ-00025832
WRC awards Frank Matthews €25,000 over dismissal by Metropolitan Films
ADJ-00025820
Metropolitan Films ordered to pay Paul Arkins €25,000 over dismissal
ADJ-00025817
WRC awards Jason Arkins €25,000 after finding dismissal penalised fixed-term rights
ADJ-00025815
Yassine El Gardoum awarded €1,896 in WRC annual leave decision
ADJ-00046095
Working hours, holidays and breaks Fixed-term and part-time workers Contracts and notice
Delivery driver awarded €5,000 after WRC upholds health-and-safety penalisation complaint
ADJ-00037309
Discrimination and equality Maternity, parental and carer's leave Fixed-term and part-time workers
Labour Court affirms decision after fixed-term work appeal fails
FTD239
Linda O’Regan’s Labour Court appeal fails
FTD238
Linda O’Regan’s Labour Court appeal fails
FTD237
Linda O’Regan’s Labour Court appeal fails
FTD2310
WRC rejects three complaints against Matheson Support Services
ADJ-00039073
Fixed-term and part-time workers Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality
WRC rejects employee’s complaint over part-time work arrangements
ADJ-00029388
Labour Court upholds ruling that Metropolitan Film Productions was not Nigel Murphy’s employer
FTD236
Fixed-term and part-time workers Industrial relations disputes Redundancy
WRC orders €350 compensation over part-time pay rate
ADJ-00046300
WRC dismisses five complaints after Amy Lawler misses hearing
ADJ-00046602
Contracts and notice Fixed-term and part-time workers Unpaid wages and pay
HSE wins part-time worker's maternity pay deduction case
ADJ-00044407
WRC finds Garda cleaner’s fixed-term work complaint not well founded
ADJ-00036383
WRC finds Garda cleaner’s fixed-term work complaint not well founded
ADJ-00036378
WRC finds Garda cleaner’s fixed-term work complaint not well founded
ADJ-00036366
WRC dismisses school assistant’s claims as out of time
ADJ-00039485
Aidan Cody awarded €32,668 for unfair dismissal by Dupont Nutrition Ireland
ADJ-00035476
Infosys BPM wins annual leave complaint by part-time worker
ADJ-00031622
WRC finds two fixed-term complaints against Cork University Hospital not well founded after complainant’s side misses hearing
ADJ-00042360
Patricia Kenny awarded €896 in Trispace written-terms case
ADJ-00039494
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Fixed-term and part-time workers
Labour Court declines to hear Fozia Rafiq’s appeal against Kuwait
FTD235
UCC complaints found not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00043635
WRC dismisses Joe Burns’s complaint against Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
ADJ-00030962
Paul Burke awarded €11,960 for unfair dismissal by Dungarvan Insulation
ADJ-00035692
Unfair dismissal Fixed-term and part-time workers Unpaid wages and pay
HSE wins four fixed-term work complaints from employee with permanent contract
ADJ-00040269
WRC finds Khaled Eldarrdir’s fixed-term work complaint not well founded
ADJ-00044377
WRC finds it had no jurisdiction over Courts Service complaint
ADJ-00045063
WRC rejects part-time teacher’s public holiday and treatment complaints
ADJ-00036987
WRC dismisses Joseph Shanley’s two complaints against Longford County Council
ADJ-00035978
Excel Recruitment ordered to pay agency worker €76.40 over wage shortfall
ADJ-00042907
Unpaid wages and pay Fixed-term and part-time workers Unfair dismissal · Cork
WRC rejects Fozia Rafiq’s fixed-term work complaint against Kuwait
ADJ-00032176
Labour Court overturns €2,000 award to Lance Dutton
FTD234
WRC awards Joseph Gallagher €1,000 over written notice of reduced hours
ADJ-00032168
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC finds Corie Tracey’s fixed-term work complaint not well founded after missed hearing
ADJ-00025826
Labour Court rejects Joseph Shanley appeal over fixed-term work rights
FTD233
Labour Court appeal fails in Shanley fixed-term work case
FTD232
Labour Court varies Joseph Shanley ruling over fixed-term work protections
FTD231
Labour Court upholds finding against part-time legal secretary
PTD231
Clare County Council ordered to pay lifeguard €112.49 and €100 compensation
ADJ-00035162
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC dismisses Gareth Arkins’s fixed-term work complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00025812
WRC awards National Deaf Village worker €468 over written hours change
ADJ-00037347
Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC dismisses Luke Sheahan’s three complaints after he misses hearing
ADJ-00036497
Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Fixed-term and part-time workers
Unislim ordered to pay €9,000 after WRC finds maternity-related discrimination
ADJ-00036723
Discrimination and equality Fixed-term and part-time workers
Trinity College Dublin ordered to pay Hugh O’Neill €15,000 over fixed-term contract
ADJ-00033533