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Full coverage: Labour Court

Bonus row at EirGrid: “Payments had been made in the past when objectives were not met”

When the electricity grid operator failed to meet its targets during Covid, it cut performance-related pay, triggering a dispute with workers. Meanwhile, Eirgrid warns that curbs on new data centres in Dublin will be needed in the long term.

Thomas Hubert
8th Aug, 2022 - 3 min read

On-the-ground talks: Rising costs and pension claims at CHC Helicopters

With its €600 million search-and-rescue helicopter service contract with the Irish Coast Guard due to expire in 2024, CHC Ireland is locked in a pension row with staff union Forsa. The Labour Court is calling for "pragmatic engagement" between the sides.

Francesca Comyn
9th Jun, 2022 - 3 min read

Employed in India, sacked in Ireland: What an IR ruling at Infosys means for multinational businesses who move staff around the globe 

An IT analyst at tech multinational Infosys India was fired while on a temporary assignment to Ireland. In a case that has ramifications for other multinationals, the Labour Court has ruled he can bring an unfair dismissal claim under Irish law.

Francesca Comyn
11th Apr, 2022 - 3 min read

Hyde and Seek at the Labour Court: mixed fortunes over safety concerns at the Dublin creche chain

A childcare worker who was dismissed after complaining about a colleague’s behaviour has had her compensation slashed by the Labour Court. Jade Byrne Hoey worked at the Dublin creche chain Hyde and Seek, which is facing a trial on regulatory charges following an undercover RTE investigation.

Francesca Comyn
19th Nov, 2021 - 4 min read

Drama at the opera: The Cork opera house, the financial controller and the protected disclosures

After submitting what he called protected disclosures, the financial controller of Cork Opera House was suspended and later lost his job. The opera house says his complaints didn't qualify as protected disclosures, something he disputes.

Devin Seán Martin
17th Aug, 2021 - 5 min read
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