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The Labour Court has overturned a €15,000 award to a firefighter granted on the age discrimination ground when he was forced to retire at 60 despite there being talks at national level to extend the retirement age to 62.

A social housing tenant has been awarded €2,500 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after she was barred from using an on-site gym at her apartment complex because she was a social housing tenant.

Twelve Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudication officers have launched High Court proceedings against the State over the failure to implement a pay award. The civil servants are taking legal action against the minister for public expenditure and the minister for enterprise, tourism and empl

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded a Chinese construction worker over €14,000 for underpayment of wages and unpaid annual leave, following a complaint supported by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland. Mr Dongming Hou, who worked over 50 hours per week for Cork-based Buildify Con

Discrimination cases against pubs, bars and other licensed venues should be heard in the Workplace Relations Commission instead of the District Court, a report has recommended. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission today published its review of section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003

A manager in a financial services company who was dismissed for sexual harassment has been awarded €22,500 after the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found that his dismissal was procedurally unfair. The complainant, who held the role of assistant manager and was considered “number tw

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today published its Annual Report for 2024. In welcoming the report, enterprise, tourism and employment minister Peter Burke said said: “The Annual Report for 2024 highlights the WRC’s strong delivery across all services provided to the public inc

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today published the first set in what will be a series of short animations to assist users of WRC services and to promote more harmonious workplace relations generally. The animations cover a range of WRC services including: