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Employer successfully defends constructive dismissal claim

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • March 27 2013

The Employment Appeals Tribunal has ruled in favour of an employer in a highly-publicised case in which a former employee who resigned from her

Bank fails in attempt to attach pension funds

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • November 20 2012

The principal issue for the Commercial Court to determine in the case of EBS Building Society v Thomas Hefferon and Michael Kearns, was whether the pension funds of the applicants or any payment thereunder to them in the future was amenable to attachment by way of appointment of a receiver by way of equitable execution

High Court quashes 92,000 Labour Court award

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • November 20 2012

In the recent case of Hussein v The Labour Court and Younis, the High Court quashed a 92,000 award made by the Labour Court to a non-national man in relation to employment law breaches because his employment was unlawful, as he did not have a work permit

Recent EAT determinations in brief

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • November 20 2012

Waiting times for an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) hearing are currently around 76 weeks in Dublin

Aisling Alcock v Pearl Treatment Centres Limited (UD 17942009)

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • October 26 2011

The claimant had worked in the respondent’s dental surgery based in Dublin for over ten years

Donner v Wood Products Longford Limited (UD 14852009)

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • October 26 2011

The claimant commenced employment with the respondent on 18 June 2006 and his employment was terminated on 31 March 2009

Hugh Rance v County Cork VEC (TE 1412009)

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • October 26 2011

This case concerned an appeal by the claimant of a Rights Commissioner’s Recommendation where he had been awarded 1,000 in compensation for the respondent’s breach of supplying details of certain particulars of the terms of employment within 2 months of commencement of employment, under section 3(1)(a)(b)(c)(j)(k) and (l) of the Terms of Employment Act, 1994

Roche v BRC McMahon Reinforcements Limited (MN 7002009 and UD 6792009)

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • October 26 2011

The claimant began working for the respondent in early 1999

Ronald Turk v Applus Car Testing Service Limited, National Car Testing Service, and Vicuna Limited (formerly) National Car Testing Limited (RP 7982010)

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • October 26 2011

The claimant had been employed by the third named respondent to carry out administration work and uphold the upkeep of the premises

Martin Costello v Dolmen Securities Limited (UD 6832009)

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • July 6 2011

The claimant commenced employment with the respondent financial company in January 2008