WRC and Labour Court decisions in 2023
All 2,252 WRC and Labour Court decisions from 2023, by month and topic: unfair dismissal, discrimination, unpaid wages, redundancy and more.
By month
- January 231 decisions
- February 153 decisions
- March 177 decisions
- April 179 decisions
- May 140 decisions
- June 187 decisions
- July 194 decisions
- August 237 decisions
- September 161 decisions
- October 165 decisions
- November 223 decisions
- December 205 decisions
Topics in 2023
- Unfair dismissal 498 decisions
- Discrimination and equality 561 decisions
- Unpaid wages and pay 550 decisions
- Working hours, holidays and breaks 285 decisions
- Redundancy 191 decisions
- Contracts and notice 295 decisions
- Industrial relations disputes 308 decisions
- Fixed-term and part-time workers 61 decisions
- Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) 18 decisions
- Health and safety penalisation 7 decisions
- Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) 50 decisions
- Maternity, parental and carer's leave 17 decisions
- Agency workers and employment permits 9 decisions
Labour Court declines to recommend concession after worker misses hearing
LCR22896
Labour Court recommends €20,000 payment after Allergy Standards worker’s unfair dismissal
LCR22894
Labour Court upholds ruling that David Dunne’s complaint was out of time
MND2313
Labour Court recommends ending Pobal grading review over 112 Early Years Specialists
LCR22891
Labour Court recommends €1,000 payment to Johnson & Johnson Vision worker after harassment complaint
LCR22890
WRC recommends €3,000 after hospital’s unfair disciplinary process
IR - SC - 00000675
Labour Court upholds finding against Breda Kelleher
HSD239
Labour Court upholds decision that David Dunne’s complaint was out of time
EDA2355
Labour Court recommends pay rises of 4% and 3.75% for Manor Farm workers
LCR22880
WRC rejects worker’s claim over dental hygienist recruitment competition
IR - SC - 00000565
WRC awards Niall O’Neill €2,000 in Corach International Transport complaints
ADJ-00046720
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC rejects Karen Connolly’s constructive dismissal complaint against Combilift
ADJ-00045914
WRC dismisses Hotel Worker’s claim after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00044692
WRC awards Yen Ting Ho €1,000 after breastfeeding discrimination complaint
ADJ-00042130
WRC awards Noel Barron €20,336.43 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00032287
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
Labour Court closes shop worker’s till money dispute without compensation recommendation
LCR22863
WRC recommends €300 after employer stopped responding to worker
IR - SC - 00001675
WRC recommends grievance process and workplace dignity policy
IR - SC - 00001179
WRC recommends internal procedures over leave dispute at local authority
IR - SC - 00000990
WRC recommends renewed talks on worker’s voluntary severance process
IR - SC - 00000023
WRC finds Alona Yubele’s pay and contract complaints not well founded
ADJ-00047890
WRC rejects Jack Elliott’s break complaint against McGuirks Golf
ADJ-00047691
WRC finds Alan Doyle’s minimum wage complaint against South Dublin Co Council not well founded
ADJ-00047180
WRC finds Morgan Donnelly’s wage complaint against Boylesports not well founded after he missed hearing
ADJ-00046957
WRC awards Jinxiu Zheng €15,000 for race discrimination and €10,000 for harassment
ADJ-00046547
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC finds Daiane De Melo Machado’s wage complaint not well-founded after she missed hearing
ADJ-00046150