Unfair Dismissals & the Workplace Relations Commission – 5th June 2025

We are delighted to invite you to attend our Webinar Series for 2025.

This webinar is COMPLIMENTARY, but registration is essential.

Did you know?

24% of Organisations surveyed in Adare’s most recent HR Barometer Series 9.1 reported that Employees made claims through the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in 2024.

Employees with more than one year’s service are protected against unfair dismissal. Organisations that wish to terminate an Employee’s contract of employment must follow fair procedures and it is typically Employers that fail to follow the principles of fair procedures that face the prospect of defending unfair dismissal claims in the WRC.

Our Webinar Agenda is as follows:

Webinar: Unfair Dismissals & the Workplace Relations Commission
Date: Thursday, 5th June 2025
Time: 11.00 am – 11.40 am
Location: online via Zoom

The WRC’s Adjudication Service received 2,285 unfair dismissal claims in 2024 representing 15% of the individual complaints lodged. Employees are increasingly aware of their employment rights and the high level of unfair dismissal claims indicates that Organisations are less clear on their legal obligations when terminating a contract of employment.

To help Organisations navigate the principles of fair procedures and prepare for the possibility of defending an unfair dismissal claim in the WRC, Adare and Linea invite you to an insightful webinar covering the relevant legislation and Code of Practice governing unfair dismissal as well as WRC case studies and practical issues to consider if required to defend an Employee claim.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Unfair Dismissals Acts and Code of Practice on Grievance & Disciplinary Procedures
• Automatically unfair and discriminatory dismissals (exceptions to service requirement)
• Fair dismissals involving competence, conduct, capability or illegality
• Employer’s burden of proof
• Case studies from the WRC
• Commercial considerations of a public WRC hearing

This webinar is designed for HR professionals, people managers, and compliance officers. Whether you are starting out in HR or an experienced manager, you will gain valuable insights that can immediately be applied to your Organisation.

We have dedicated the last 10 minutes of the webinar to a Q&A.

Join 100’s of HR practitioners and keep your HR knowledge and skills up-to date.

Presenter:

Paul D Maier is a barrister specialising in the law of work, labour and employment. He is a member of the Law Library in Dublin, Ireland, having been called to the Bar in 2022. He is Treasurer of the Employment Bar Association. Paul appears on behalf of employers and employees at all levels of the Courts, and before the Labour Court and Workplace Relations Commission. He is a qualified arbitrator and is commissioned to lead independent investigations and disciplinary procedures for organisations. He is a member of the Employment Law Association of Ireland, the Health and Safety Lawyer’s Association of Ireland, the Professional, Regulatory and Disciplinary Bar Association, the EU Bar Association, and the Corporate & Insolvency Bar Association.

This is a must-attend webinar for HR practitioners.

This will be an interactive session with questions encouraged from attendees. We look forward to seeing you there!

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