Irish universities and ITs have considerable involvement in litigation. Here is a list of selected case reports available on the net. The list concentrates on distinctively academic issues.
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Dr X and University College Cork (18 October 2024, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether UCC was justified in refusing access to certain statistical information about a promotion process to Senior Lecturer, on the grounds that it does not hold a record containing the information sought
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (6 October 2024, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether TCD was justified in refusing access to records relating to the Immigrant Investor Programme
Mr A and University of Limerick (13 August 2024, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether University was justified in refusing access on the basis of section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act
Lawless v. Technology University of the Shannon Midlands (28 June 2024, Court of Appeal) – Job offer – Garda vetting – convictions – whether relevant to post offered
Nolan v. Science Foundation Ireland (21 June 2024, High Court) – Termination of contract – whether dismissal for misconduct – entitlement to fair procedures – injunction
Mr X and University College Dublin (11 June 2024, Investigator) – Whether UCD was justified in refusing access to information contained in records submitted to the Job Grading Committee and scoring by the Committee for certain posts
Naude v. University College Cork (8 April 2024, Senior Investigator) – Professor – unfair dismissal – dismissed by a person with no authority to dismiss – lack of procedure
Right to Know CLG and Trinity College Dublin (26 March 2024, Adjudication Officer) – Whether TCD was justified in refusing access to reports of all internal audits completed in 2019 and 2020
Ms X and NUI Maynooth (21 March 2024, Information Commissioner) – whether NUIM was justified in refusing access to records relating to an application for promotion submitted by the applicant
Mr X and University College Dublin (5 March 2024, Information Commissioner) – whether UCD was justified in refusing the applicant a detailed evaluation report relating to his application for the position of Lecturer/Assistant Professor on the basis that the record sought does not exist or cannot be found
Kelly v. University College Dublin (22 February 2024, Supreme Court) – bias or reasonable apprehension of bias
Aungier v. University College Dublin (15 November 2023, Adjudication Officer) – Special Lecturer/Tutor – age – discrimination on grounds of age
Right to Know CLG and University College Cork (14 November 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCC was justified in refusing access to records concerning the repatriation of heritage items to Egypt
Costello v. TU Dublin (17 October 2023, Adjudication Officer) – membership of project team – age – discrimination on grounds of age
A University Professor v. A University (26 October 2023, Adjudication Officer) – Professor – promotion to Full Professor – procedures – fairness and transparency
A Researcher Ph D and Lecturer v. A University (14 September 2023, Adjudication Officer) – PhD – employment status – complaint of harassment
Ms X and University College Cork (11 August 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCC was justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the request based on the number of records to which the request related
O’Sullivan v. Munster TU Kerry (10 August 2023, Labour Court) – application for Assistant Lectureship – procedures – relevance and assessment of age and experience
O’Reilly v. University College Dublin (23 June 2023, Labour Court) – issues of contractual status – constructive dismissal
Ms H and Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (14 June 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether the Department was justified in refusing access to correspondence on a senior and ministerial level between the Department and the University of Limerick
Maynooth University v. Saad (1 June 2023, Labour Court) – application for a one-year position as Assistant Professor/Lecturer – discrimination on the grounds of religion and race
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (31 May 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether TCD was justified in refusing access to records relating to animal testing
Mr X and University College Cork (30 May 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCC was justified in refusing access to records relating to a loan to UCC from the European Investment Bank
Ms X and University College Dublin (25 April 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCD was justified in its decision to withhold certain records in part, and whether it was justified in refusing to release any further records on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (5 April 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether TCD was justified in refusing access to further records sought in relation to the applicant’s enrolment, and complaint with TCD’s School of Chemistry
Heneghan v. Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government (31 March 2023, Supreme Court) – 7th Amendment of the Constitution (Election of Members of Seanad Éireann by Institutions of Higher Education) – present legislation providing for the election of six university members to the Seanad from the existing (but separate) constituencies of the University of Dublin and the National University of Ireland – whether unconstitutional by reason of the failure to extend the franchise to other universities (including the University of Limerick) and institutes of higher education
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (29 March 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether TCD was justified in refusing access to amounts of funding per school from 2018-19 to 2021-22
A Lecturer v. A University (10 March 2023, Labour Court) – the worker submits that the decision not to promote him to Professor was unfair in the circumstances and that there were many failures in the process
Mr Y and University College Dublin (23 February 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCD was justified in refusing access to additional records relating to the applicant on the basis that no further relevant records exist or can be found after all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts have been taken
Mr X and University College Cork (3 February 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCC was justified in refusing the applicant’s request for further records relating to his fee related files and student records on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found
Mr X and Atlantic Technological University (3 January 2023, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether the University was justified in refusing access to records relating to the applicant’s property and the N6 Kirwan Roundabout Upgrade
Mr X and Atlantic Technological University (22 December 2022, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether ATU was justified in refusing access to records concerning student assignments, which discussed the property exit/entrance of the applicant’s home address
Mr D and Technological University Dublin (22 December 2022, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether TUD was justified in refusing access to additional records relating to a complaint made by the applicant under its grievance procedure
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (22 December 2022, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether TCD was justified in refusing access to any further records referring or relating to controversy and/or publicity over the hanging of Pride Flags on TCD property
Mr Q and Trinity College Dublin (15 November 2022, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether TCD was justified in refusing access to records relating to a meeting of its Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees which considered the nomination of a named individual
Ms X and University College Dublin (26 September 2022, Information Commissioner) – whether UCD was justified in refusing access to records relating to the post-mortems of a number of animals in Dublin Zoo
Ms X and Dublin City University (9 September 2022, Information Commissioner) – whether DCU was justified in refusing access to records relating to a proposed sale of lands
Mark Tighe and Trinity College Dublin (22 June 2022, Information Commissioner) – whether Trinity College Dublin was justified in refusing access to records relating to the decision to close the Science Gallery Dublin
Mr X and Munster Technological University (21 June 2022, Information Commissioner) – whether the University was justified in refusing access to further records relating to applicant’s school placement and in particular to a specific diary entry, on the basis that no further records exist or can be found
A Professor of Physics v. A Facility for Higher Education (17 May 2022, Adjudication Officer) – Time-limited promotion to Senior Professor – entitlement to permanent position
Mr X and University College Dublin (10 May 2022, Information Commissioner) – whether the University was justified in refusing the applicant’s request for the tariff (or similar document) used by the plagiarism committee to arrive at the penalties in his plagiarism case, on the ground that the record sought is publicly available
Ms Y and Trinity College Dublin (7 April 2022, Information Commissioner) – whether TCD was justified in refusing access to details of the number of applicants for the Senior Academic Promotion Call 2019 competition at TCD by nationalities of applicants (Irish v non-Irish)
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (25 March 2022, Information Commissioner) – whether TCD was justified in refusing access to records relating to commercial arrangements with a company which provides guided tours of the University campus
Mr X and Waterford IT (24 March 2022, Information Commissioner) – whether the Institute was justified in refusing access to records relating to an application under its professorial scheme
Hunter v Maynooth University (23 March 2022, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – fixed-term contract – redundancy – whether dismissal fair
Crawley v Dundalk IT (23 February 2022, Adjudication Officer) – Accountant – protected disclosures – penalisation
A Lecturer in a Specialist Academic Area v A University (7 February 2022, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – fixed-term contract – continuiing need for that area of teaching – entitlement to CID
Walsh v Waterford IT (7 February 2022, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – discrimination and victimisation
Mr X and University College Cork (3 February 2022, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCC was justified in refusing access to records relating to a particular allegation which the applicant said had been made about him by UCC staff
Ms X and University College Cork (1 February 2022, Information Commissioner) – FOI – request seeking access to all medical records previously requested of a named doctor, and a full and comprehensive list of all other medical reports on her file – whether all reasonable steps to locate all records of relevance had been taken
Keely v University of Limerick (28 January 2022, Adjudication Officer) – Casual/Hourly Paid Lecturer – misstatement of core employment conditions – victimisation
Burke v The Minister for Education (24 January 2022, Supreme Court) – leaving cert – Covid-19 – exclusion from the possibility of obtaining calculated grades
Manumachu v University College Dublin (5 January 2022, Adjudication Officer) – Research Fellow – successive contracts – entitlement to CID – whether objective justification for fixed-term contracts
Mr X and Munster Technological University (24 November 2021, Information Commissioner) – FOI – request for access to all records made by a named individual staff member that related to the second year of his Professional Masters
University College Dublin v Khalil (1 October 2021, Labour Court) – researcher under fixed-term contracts – declared redundant – whether entitled to CID
A Lecturer/Assistant Professor v A University (30 September 2021, Adjudication Officer) – fixed-term researcher – whether entitled to CID – whether the university’s objective grounds for denying this are genuine
Mary Immaculate College v A Lecturer (23 September 2021, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer in Education – fixed term contract – entitlement to permanent position
A Lecturer v A University (13 September 2021, Adjudication Officer) – lecturer – performing a full workload but only being remunerated for .75 of a role – considerable research experience and an extensive publication record
Kenny v. University of Dublin Trinity College (26 August 2021, Supreme Court) – development of student accommodation by the respondents near appellant’s principal private residence at Dartry, County Dublin
A Manager v A Third level Institution (17 August 2021, Adjudication Officer) – Manager – applicaiton for regrading – disparity between the roles she carries out and those of five other comparable managers
Right to Know CLG and Trinity College Dublin (12 August 2021, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether TCD was justified in refusing access to records regarding the cost of, and the design brief for, a new display cabinet for the Book of Kells
Vithaldas v UCC Academy DAC (9 August 2021, Adjudication Officer) – CEO of wholly-owned subsidiary campus company, with the objective of supporting the delivery of UCC’s strategic goals – failure to pay full bonus
Condon v Maynooth University (6 August 2021, Adjudication Officer) – Music tutor – CID – failure to provide a proper Contract of Employment as required by statute
Assistant Lecturer v An Institute (20 July 2021, Adjudication Officer) – failure to recognise all relevant experience when determining the starting salary increment point of the Complainant for the post of Assistant Lecturer
A Research Fellow v A University (19 July 2021, Adjudication Officer) – entitlement to progress on salary scale as other colleagues who are employed as Research Fellows
A Senior Tutor v A University (16 July 2021, Adjudication Officer) – hourly-paid tutor – awarded a contract of indefinite duration – failure to regularise his status by appointing him as a full-time teaching fellow
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (9 July 2021, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether TCD was justified in refusing access to its Primary Risk Registers for a number of given years
Process Development Engineer v A University (7 July 2021, Adjudication Officer) – Process Engineer – career break – before his return he was informed by the employer that his position no longer existed and that instead he was being offered the role of Assistant Lecturer – whether completely changed role – employee is seeking a Research and Development position or a redundancy package
Lynch v Trinity College Dublin (28 June 2021, Adjudication Officer) – employee – entitlement to pay increment
A Lecturer v A University (23 June 2021, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – unfair denial of promotion to Senior Lecturer
Mr X and University College Cork (15 June 2021, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether UCC was justified in refusing access to its risk registers for the years 2013 to 2018
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (16 April 2021, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether TCD was justified in refusing access to emails sent from a former students account on the basis that it does not hold the emails for the purposes of section 11(1) of the FOI Act
Burke v. Minister for Education and Skills (9 March 2021, Court of Appeal) – leaving cert – calculated grades – home-schooled students – coronavirus
Sherry v. Minister for Education and Skills (2 March 2021, High Court) – leaving cert – calculated grades – coronavirus
Foy v. University of Limerick (10 February 2021, High Court) – This case considers the extent to which the public interest (in investigating the alleged misuse of the money in a publicly funded institution such as a university) is a factor in determining whether to grant an injunction to an employee who wishes to prohibit that investigation because of his fear of the potential harm the investigation may cause to his reputation
Group Z and University College Cork (9 February 2021, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether UCC was justified in refusing access to documentation relating to an application for a licence for a Mussel Farm at a named site on the ground that no further records exist or can be found after all reasonable steps have been taken to locate them
Waterford IT v. Day (4 February 2021, Adjudication Officer) – Maternity leave – discrimination
Trinity College Dublin v. Kenny (21 December 2020, Supreme Court) – Application for sale – discretion
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (8 December 2020, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether TCD was justified in refusing the application submitted by the applicant for a statement of reasons for various acts
A Post-doctoral Researcher v. A University (23 November 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Disputes over pay – alleged bullying – resignation – whether unfair dismissal
An Academic v. A University (12 November 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Application for Assistant Professorship – rejection – readvertisement – whether same competition – discrimination – appropriate comparator
Ms X and Trinity College Dublin (5 November 2020, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether TCD was justified in refusing access to further records relating to the applicant other than those already released on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found
A Director of Development v. A Third Level College (28 October 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Unfair Dismissal – remedy – whether reinstatement possible – damages
Trinity College Dublin v. Ahmad (27 October 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Research Fellow/Post Doc Researcher – Redundancy – entitlement to CID
Ms Z and Dublin City University (21 October 2020, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether DCU has complied with the requirements of section 9 of the Act by adding a letter of clarification to the applicant’s transcripts to indicate that they contain an incorrect spelling of her name, as opposed to altering the transcripts as sought by the applicant
University College Cork v. The Electricity Supply Board (21 October 2020, Supreme Court) – Contributory negligence – case management
National College of Ireland v. 77 Pre-2014 staff (15 October 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Contributions to a Defined Benefit Pension Scheme – differing interpretations of the detail of a recommendation
Ms X and University College Cork (29 September 2020, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether UCC was justified in refusing access to further records relating to the applicant arising from her studies other than those already released on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found
Trinity College Dublin v. A Lecturer (29 September 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Part-time working – reversion to full-time status
University College Cork v. The Information Commissioner and others (25 September 2020, Supreme Court) – FOI – commercially sensitive information
Kenny v. Trinity College and another (14 August 2020, Supreme Court) – Planning – unauthorised development
Mr Y and University College Dublin (30 July 2020, Information Commissioner) – Whether UCD was justified in refusing to release records held by the National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) which demonstrates how the Novel Coronavirus was purified on the grounds that it holds no such records
Nowak v. Data Protection Commissioner (also here) (1 July 2020, Court of Appeal) – Examination script – Data Protection
A Lecturer v. An Institute of Technology (18 June 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – failure to provide written statement of terms – discriminatory treatment between part-time and full-time workers – maternity leave
A professor v. A university (20 May 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Professor – protected disclosures in relation to the Respondent’s failure, failing or likely to fail to meet legal obligations under the Universities Act 1997 and the health and safety of staff and students being or likely to be endangered – penalised by the Respondent as a direct consequence
Mr Y and Institute of Technology Carlow (8 May 2020, Information Commissioner) – Whether the Institute was justified in refusing access to further records relating to the applicant’s appeal on the grounds that no further relevant records exist or can be found
Employee v. Academic Institution (30 April 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturing and research management role – unwillingness to afford him reasonable work commensurate with his expertise and experience – repudiatory breach of the employment agreement, amounting to an unfair dismissal
Romera v. Waterford IT (9 April 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – Spanish national – discrimination and victimisation
An Academic Lecturer v. A Third Level Educational Institution (8 April 2020, Adjudication Officer) – The work of respondent organisation transferred to a national university – appropriate point on salary scale
A Worker v. A Third Level College (7 April 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Correction of exams – eligibility to the same terms as others, for this additional work
A Librarian v. A Third Level College (2 April 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Librarian – change in role without appropriate consultation
A Lecturer v. A University (18 March, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – application for promotion to Senior Lecturer – research criteria – failure to respect procedures
Mr X and Technological University Dublin (3 March, Information Commissioner) – Whether TU Dublin was justified in refusing access to additional records relating to a complaint made by the applicant under its grievance procedure
A Lecturer v. A College (14 February 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – workload allocation – grievance
An Officer v. A University (14 February 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Complaint of non compliance with Sick Leave Policy – 9 month verbal warning – whether disproportionate and unwarranted – natural justice
Ms X and Dublin City University (10 February 2020, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether DCU was justified in refusing access to tree maintenance reports for 2017 and 2018 for the grounds of St Patrick’s College Campus DCU, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the grounds that the records sought do not exist
A Lecturer v. An Institute of Technology (5 February 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – age discrimination – pension rights
Kelly v. University College Dublin (31 January 2020, High Court) – Retention of records – discovery
An Academic Co-ordinator and Part-time Teaching Assistant v. A Third Level Institution (30 January 2020, Adjudication Officer) – Claim that she be regraded to the role of Lecturer or that the role she occupies be reviewed by a suitably qualified person to determine if she is correctly graded
Mr Mark Tighe of The Sunday Times and Dublin City University (29 January 2020, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether DCU was justified in refusing access to further records concerning a link between DCU and a named third party institute on the ground that no further records exist or can be found
A Research Scientist v. A University (28 January 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Research Scientist on a succession of fixed-term contracts funded by different agencies – whether entitled to CID
A Part-time Teaching Assistant v. A University (24 January 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Fixed-term Teaching Assistant – series of fixed term contracts over a period of fourteen years – entitlement to CID
A Part-time Teaching Assistant v. A Third Level Educational Institution (8 January 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Fixed-term Teaching Assistant – whether conducting work appropriate to the academic grade of Lecturer – request for job evaluation exercise
Mac Cobb v. Trinity College Dublin (5 December 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Assistant Professor – compulsory retirement – discrimination on grounds of age
A Teaching Assistant v. A University (2 December 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Part-time Teaching Assistant and Academic Co-Ordinator – job grading – grievance procedure
An IT Online Programme Co-ordinator v. A Third Level Institution (28 November 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Online IT Programme Co-ordinator – grading – whether she should be regraded to the role of Lecturer
University College Cork v. A Worker (18 November 2019, Labour Court) – Professional appointments process – breach in procedure
Deman v. Queen’s University Belfast (18 October 2019, Fair Employment Tribunal Northern Ireland) – Appointment procedures – discrimination on grounds of race
Savage v. University College Dublin (16 October 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Mature student – leaves of absence due to his involvement in litigation – refusing to grant him further leaves of absence – discrimination on grounds of religion
A Researcher v. A University (2 October 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Researcher on a fixed term contract for five years – failure to offer a written statement setting out the objective grounds justifying the renewal of the fixed term contract – failure to offer a CID
A Lecturer v. A University (1 October 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer above the Bar – application for promotion rejected – whether rejection manifestly unfair so that the process should be re-run
A Lecturer v. A University (30 September 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer (Above the Bar) – unsuccessful application for promotion to the grade of Senior Lecturer – defects in promotion scheme – whether some clear procedural unfairness or manifest irrationality in the result
An Assistant Lecturer v. An Institute of Technology (27 September 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Assistant Lecturer – bullying and harassment by four colleagues over a prolonged period of time – complaints not investigated – need for an agreed independent consultant to conduct an investigation
Kirkpatrick v. Presbyterian Church in Ireland (24 September 2019, Fair Employment Tribunal Northern Ireland) – victimisation – sex discrimination on grounds of marital status and discrimination on grounds of religious belief and political opinion
Mr X and A Third Level Institute (20 September 2019, Information Commissioner) – Whether the Institute was justified in refusing access to records relating to a new medical device
Waterford IT v. Walsh (13 September 2019, Labour Court) – Lecturer – incidents of sexual harassment and harassment based on her gender perpetrated by students – no adequate steps to ensure that sexual harassment, harassment and bullying did not take place
A Lecturer v. A Third Level College (12 September 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – promotion process – appeal – lack of a formalised detailed process that would be expected around a promotions scheme
Trinity College Dublin v. Selim (11 September 2019, Labour Court) – Lecturer – speaking on TV programme – a number of viewers taking exception to remarks made on air – not engaged for further teaching after students chose not to take his classes – redundancy (also here and here)
Mr X and IT Tralee (27 August 2019, Information Commissioner) – Whether the Institute was justified in its decision to refuse the applicant’s request for access to additional records relating to his application for professorial designation other than those already released to him on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found
University College Dublin v. Four workers (21 August 2019, Labour Court) – New entrants – pay put at first point on the scale despite previous experience
Mr KL and Athlone IT (20 August 2019, Information Commissioner) – Whether AIT was justified in refusing parts of the applicant’s requests for records relating to interactions he had with AIT in 2011-2012 regarding issues relevant to his role
Mr E and Dublin City University (13 August 2019, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether DCU was justified in its decision to refuse the applicant’s request for records relating to the absence of DCU staff members from a particular room in DCU on an open day
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (14 June 2019, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether TCD has provided the applicant with an adequate statement of reasons in relation to its decision to exclude him from a course at the college
A Worker v. An Employer (13 June 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Research Engineer – whether duties equivalent to College Lecturer – whether an academic role – appropriate pay scale
Ms X and University College Cork (13 June 2019, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCC was justified in its decision to refuse access to records relating to a professorship
Tutor/Lecturer v. Educational Institution (7 May 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Tutor/Lecturer, working 10-12 hours a week – fixed-term contract – whether entitled to CID
A Lecturer v. A University (1 May 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – denial of promotion to Senior Lecturer – whether procedural unfairness established
Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (26 April 2019, Information Commissioner) – FOI – records relating to its audit committee and risk – exemptions
A Lecturer v. A University (25 April 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Complainant seeking promotion to Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) – claim of discrimination on grounds of her gender and disability
University College Cork v. Information Commissioner (3 April 2019, High Court) – Freedom of Information – EIB loan – commercial sensitivity – public interest
X and The Higher Education Authority (22 March 2019, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether the Authority was justified in its decision to refuse access to a draft report into the spin-out and sale of companies from the Telecommunications Software and Systems Group at Waterford IT
A Complainant v. A Third Level College (20 March 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – discrimination against on grounds of her gender in relation to equal pay vis a vis a named male colleague
A Lecturer v. A Third Level Institution (11 March 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Permanent Assistant Lecturer – appointment as acting assistant head of school to fill a role temporarily vacated – after six years, substantive post-holder was confirmed not to be returning to his old job – entitlements of temporary post holder
A Head of Department v. A Third Level Institute of Education (7 March 2019, Adjudication Officer) – undue delay in addressing grievance – grievance then resolved – compensation for delay
An Officer v. A Third Level College (19 February 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Support staff – grading – restrictions on job evaluation
A University v. An Academic (19 February 2019, Labour Court) – Appointments process – lack of transparency – conflict of interest
Trinity College Dublin v. A Worker (18 February 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Claim for a proper career progression to include incremental credit being applied for the past 3 years and for incremental progression to continue into the future
Dublin City University v. A Group of Workers (25 January 2019, Labour Court) – Former Heads of Department of St Patrick’s College – loss of status
Mr L and Trinity College Dublin (25 January 2019, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether TCD was justified in refusing to release records relating to the acquisition of the papers of the late playwright Tom Murphy by the Library of TCD
A Casual Lecturer v. A University (25 January 2019, Adjudication Officer) – Part-time lecturer – penalised for exercising statutory rights – failure to issue written terms of employment
Byne v. Waterford IT (22 January 2019, High Court) – President of IT – expiry of tenure – reappointment
Ms X and University College Dublin (31 December 2018, Information Commissioner) (and here) – FOI – records relating to a workplace investigation – exemptions
Trinity College v. SIPTU, UNITE and IFUT (5 December 2018, Labour Court) – New academic year structure – whether lack of consultation – whether entitlement to compensatory leave in respect of the impact
Ms X and Dundalk IT (30 November 2018, Information Commissioner) – FOI – access to a strategy presentation and correspondence relating to a C&AG audit – whether properly refused
Trinity College v. A Worker (30 November 2018, Labour Court) – Teaching Fellow on CID – career break – claim that her responsibilities, duties, role and qualifications mean that her post should be titled as Assistant Professor (Lecturer) – whether such posts must be filled by open competition only
Mr KL and Athlone IT (20 November 2018, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether AIT was justified in its decision to refuse parts of the applicant’s requests for records relating to interactions he had with AIT in 2011-2012 regarding issues relevant to his role
Dublin City University v. A Worker (15 November 2018, Labour Court) – Appointment as Co-ordinator of Human Development – position was earlier graded as Senior Lecturer SL9 – no formal statement in post advertisement as to grading – whether entitled to SL9 grading
A Lecturer v. A University (7 November 2018, WRC Adjudication) – Discrimination on grounds of age – non-appointment to the position of Dean of Teaching and Learning
University of Limerick v. Connolly (5 November 2018, Labour Court) – Lecturer appointed to fill vacancy left by career break – appointment for specific purpose – evolving nature of workload – whether entitled to CID
Ms X and IT Carlow (16 October 2018, Information Commissioner) – Creation and filling of new post – FOI – request for additional records
University College Dublin v. SIPTU IFUT and UNITE (1 October 2018, Labour Court) – Staff car parking arrangements – increase in annual staff car parking charges – rejection of the increased fee structure proposed
A Lecturer above the bar v. A university (18 September 2018, WRC Adjudication) – University lecturer – promotion above the bar – application to be placed at a higher point on the pay scale
A University Lecturer v. A University (21 August 2018, WRC Adjudication) – Research Fellow and Lecturer, on fixed-term contract – application for 5-year-tenure post – apparent wish of university to avoid maternity leaves – discrimination and victimisation
A Lecturer v. A University (15 August 2018, WRC Adjudication) – Teaching Fellow contract covering 9 months of the academic year – the worker is seeking to be recognised and upgraded to lecturer status which would reflect her current function within the college
A University Senior Lecturer v. A University (13 August 2018, WRC Adjudication) – Senior Lecturer – application for chair – lack of documentation
A Lecturer v. An educational establishment (24 July 2018, WRC Adjudication) – College Lecturer – College incorporated into another College – entitlement to higher grade
Trinity College v. UNITE and SIPTU (19 July 2018, Labour Court) – Increase in College staff following increase in student numbers – increased stress, sick leave and unrealistic expectations in relation to the workload – whether increase in staff numbers sufficient
Trinity College v. A worker (9 July 2018, Labour Court) – Research Assistant (part-time) on contract of indefinite duration – redundancy – Haddington Road Agreement – termination of external funding
A Lecturer v. A University (2 July 2018, Adjudication Officer) – College Lecturer – Progression Across the Merit Bar – misinterpretation of parameters governing the progress process, and inconsistency within the process
Galway-Mayo IT v. Teleanca (29 June 2018, Labour Court) – Lecturer – Romanian national – treated differently in respect of the Courses he is being assigned to, the stability of his hours, the advance notice that he is given in relation to changes to his timetable, and the opportunity to teach in his area of expertise – discrimination
A Lecturer v. An Institute of Technology (21 June 2018, Adjudication Officer) – Assistant Lecturer – progression to Lecturer grade – timing and procedure – payment of reimbursement of back money
A Lecturer v. A Third Level Educational Institution (5 June 2018, Adjudication Officer) – Full-time Software Architect who had also undertaken lecturing duties – complaint of unfair dismissal from the lecturer position
A university teacher v. A university (2 May 2018, Adjudication Officer) – Arabic language teacher – university’s failure to create a post of assistant professor, and engaging a second person to teach Arabic
Conor Ryan, RTÉ and University College Cork (26 April 2018, Information Commissioner) – FOI – acquisition of IMI – records relating to acquisition costs – confidentiality agreement
A Senior Lecturer v. A University (25 April 2018, Adjudication Officer) – Senior Lecturer – bullying by head of department, consisting of pressure to step down from promoted position, rigidly prescribed working hours, and other problematic behaviour – constructive dismissal
A Lecturer v. A University (20 April 2018, Adjudication Officer) – University Lecturer – National Fees Remission Scheme – application in respect of her daughter – long continuous service
A Student v. A Third Level Institution (4 April 2018, Adjudication Officer) – Application for Diploma course – “belittling and argumentative” response from college – discrimination on grounds of age
Cleary v. University College Dublin (26 March 2018, Equality Tribunal) – Senior Lecturer – application for promotion – discrimination on grounds of age, gender and family status
Nasheuer v. NUI Galway (21 March 2018, Court of Appeal) – Complaints of harassment – availability of an injunction prohibiting NUIG from continuing with investigation
A Lecturer v. An Institute of Technology (20 March 2018, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – failure to progress – timing and procedure for the progression – claim for retrospective payment of wages and compensation for the anxiety and stress suffered
University College Cork v. Electricity Supply Board (20 March 2018, Court of Appeal) – Flooding – liability
Nowak v. Data Protection Commissioner (26 February 2018, High Court) (also here) – Trainee acountant – failure in exam – data access request refused in relation to examination script – whether an examination script constitutes ‘personal data’
Mr J and University College Cork (19 February 2018, Information Commissioner) – Whether UCC has provided an adequate statement of reasons to the applicant, under section 10 of the FOI Act, relating to his unsuccessful application for appointment to the post of Clinical Professor
A Language Assistant v. Third Level Education Institution (14 February 2018, Adjudication Officer) – Language Assistant – fixed-term contract – termination – whether the institution failed to set out in writing the objective justification ground being used to justify the repeated use of fixed term contracts
Mr X and Quality and Qualifications Ireland (2 February 2018, Information Commissioner) – FOI – specific complaint about a third-level course – applicant not satisfied that he had received all relevant records – whether QQI had taken all reasonable steps to locate all relevant records
A Lecturer v. A University (24 January 2018, Adjudication Officer) – Employment at a college of education – merger with university – whether he should have been offered a discipline specific placement in the specific department, instead of a more general role in a newly created Department of Primary Education
Ms Z and Galway-Mayo IT (28 December 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – applicant sought access to records of correspondence between investigators and various named individuals – all of the records were created in the context of an investigation – partial access only granted – public interest
Nowak v. Data Protection Commissioner (20 December 2017, European Court of Justice) – Trainee acountant – failure in exam – data access request refused in relation to examaintion script – whether an examination script constitutes ‘personal data’
Cork IT v. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 December 2017, High Court) – Training Course Statutory Certification – Mutual recognition within EU – legitimate expectations
Mr X and University College Cork (13 December 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCC was justified in refusing to release records to the applicant relating to a loan to UCC from the European Investment Bank (the EIB) on the basis that they contained commercially sensitive information
Mr KL and Athlone IT (13 December 2017, Information Commissioner) (also here) – FOI – whether AIT complied with the provisions of section 10 of the FOI Act in responding to the applicant’s request for statements of reasons relating to his interactions with AIT relevant to his role as a lecturer within AIT
Burke v. NUI Galway (16 November 2017, Equality Officer) – Student – discrimination, harassment and/or victimisation on grounds of religion
A Lecturer v. A University (25 October 2017, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – discrimination on grounds of her age, in not promoting her, in conditions of employment and she was discriminatorily dismissed – compensation
An Academic Co-ordinator v. A Third level institution (25 October 2017, Adjudication Officer) – Part-time teaching assistant and academic co-ordinator – remunerated on the administrative pay scale – duties in teaching and research – a rate-for-the-job claim
University College Cork v. Electricity Supply Board (24 October 2017, High Court) – Litigation – Discovery
A HR Officer v. A University (23 October 2017, Adjudication Officer) – Amalgamation of employer with another third level institution – various vacant positions available but not communicated – request that her contract be extended – unfair treatment – discrimination on the family status ground
Department of Education and Skills v. Miller (17 October 2017, Labour Court) – Merger of institutions – Promotion to Head of Library Services – salary lower than that of her predecessor
Ms Y and Dundalk Institute of Technology (10 October 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether the Institute was justified in its decision to refuse access to a copy of a reply issued by its Governing Body’s to the Higher Education Authority
A Lecturer v. A Third Level Educational Institute (4 October 2017, Equality Officer/Adjudication Officer) – Accounting Lecturer – Harassment in class by anonymous group of students – whether employer took such steps as are reasonably practicable in the matter
A Lecturer v. A University (25 September 2017, Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication ) – Lecturer – leave of absence – arrangements for payment of salary to minimise tax liability – alleged overpayment – recovery by deductions from salary
University College Cork v. Electricity Supply Board (22 September 2017, Court of Appeal) – Damage caused by flooding – contributory negligence – whether new evidence could be admitted
Teleanca v. Galway-Mayo IT (6 September 2017, Equality Tribunal) – Lectureship – Romanian national – discimination on grounds of race in relation to hiring, promotion and conditions of employment
Mr KL and Athlone Institute of Technology (6 September 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether AIT was justified in its decision to refuse the applicant’s request for records relating to interactions he had with AIT regarding issues relevant to his role in 2011-2012 and 2015-2016 (see also this case, this case and this case)
Mr Dara Bradley, Connaught Tribune and National University of Ireland, Galway (28 August 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether NUIG was justified in refusing to grant access in full to minutes of the meetings of NUIG’s governing body from May 2016 to December 2016
Mr Q and Dublin Institute of Technology (25 August 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether DIT has provided an adequate statement of reasons to the applicant relating to his unsuccessful application for the New Frontiers programme
Dublin IT v. Teachers’ Union of Ireland (14 August 2017, Labour Court) – Breach of the Lansdowne Road Agreement – Cush report – whether there are issues which are pertinent to DIT only, or whether the issue should be pursued at national level
Egan v. NUI Galway (August 2017, Employment Appeals Tribunal) – Part-time Research Associate on a fixed-term EU funded contract – ambiguity as to the duration of the contract – whether a fixed term contract or for a specified purpose
Joe Leogue, Irish Examiner and University of Limerick (31 July 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether the University was justified in its decision to refuse access, in full or in part, to certain records relating the health and safety of students on work placement
Rosser v. NUI Maynooth (31 July 2017, Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication) – Application for the role of assistant lecturer – interview – alleged undervaluing of candidate’s research achievements through the direct use of age discrimination – whether prima facie case of discrimination
A Research Fellow v. A University (28 June 2017, Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication) – Research Fellow – 5 years of continuous contracts – whether entitled to CID and reinstatement
A Student v. A University (26 June 2017, Equality Tribunal) – Student – dyslexia – discrimination in relation to the provision of special facilities – reasonableness
Kelly v. The Information Commissioner and University College Dublin (1 June 2017, Supreme Court) – Application for Masters programme – discrimination on grounds of gender – vexartious appeals – procedure
Kelly v. University College Dublin (26 May 2017, Court of Appeal) – Application for Masters programme – discrimination on grounds of gender – order staying proceedings and permanently restraining the applicant from taking any further steps in the proceedings – whether jurisdiction to make such an order
Trinity College Dublin v. A Worker (22 May 2017, Labour Court) – Failure to promote – breach of procedures – review by an appropriate Independent Expert
A Student v. A Student Grant Administrator (15 May 2017, Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication) – Student – repeating year – refusal of grant – alleged discrimination of grounds of religion, race and age
A Lecturer v. A University (9 May 2017, Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication) – Part-time lecturer – 24 years’ service – refusal to grant full-time status – request that the College recognises the reality of the Complainant’s current situation and to remunerate him accordingly – whether the issue to be resolved at College level
A Complainant v. A Third Level Institute of Education (2 May 2017, Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication) – Application for promotion to the grade of Associate Professor – unsuccessful – discrimination – delay in lodging claim – whether reasonable cause for the delay
NUI Galway v. Creighton (2 May 2017, Labour Court) – Lecturer – alleged breaches of the Employment Equality legislation – time limit for bringing appeals
Mr N and University College Cork (26 April 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether UCC was justified in refusing the applicant’s request for records relating to costs incurred by UCC in respect of legal claims
A University Employee v. A University (25 April 2017, Adjudication Officer) – Senior Lecturer – compulsory retirement at 65 – whether discriminatory
A Researcher v. A University (18 April 2017, Adjudication Officer) – Appointment as Research Fellow – contract of indefinite duration but subject to ‘termination … on completion of the contract’ – whether in reality a fixed-term contract
Dublin City University v. IFUT (3 April 2017, Labour Court) – Incorporation of the Church of Ireland College of Education into Dublin City University – upgrading of staff – implementation of agreement
Ms X and Trinity College Dublin (31 March 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – refusal of access to records relating to job applications and recruitment – whether justified
Tyndall Institute v. SIPTU and IFUT (27 March 2017, Labour Court) – Pay parity with the rest of UCC – implementation – timing
Mater Dei Institute v. IFUT (13 March 2017, Labour Court) – Incorporation of Mater Dei Institute into Dublin City University – pay reduction – treated as ‘new entrants’ despite earlier alignment of pay to mirror public service levels
NUI Galway v. A Worker (23 February 2017, Labour Court) – Lecturer – whether salary reduction for ‘new entrants’ should be applied – whether the role of University Fellow is analogous to that of University Lecturer
NUI Galway v. A Worker (23 February 2017, Labour Court) – Fixed-term contract – redundancy – whether established exit provision or practice existed – Croke Park / Haddington Road agreements
Company T and University College Cork (17 February 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether UCC was justified in its decision to refuse access to records relating to successful tenderers in a specified tender process on the ground of commercial sensitivity
Galway Mayo IT v. SIPTU (14 February 2017, Labour Court) – Pay – national pay agreement – whether the Public Service Agreements permit employer to implement the agreement
Dublin IT and Technological Higher Education Association v. UNITE (13 February 2017, Labour Court) – Pay – national pay agreement – whether the Public Service Agreements permit employer to implement the agreement
Mr X and University College Dublin (17 January 2017, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether UCD was justified in refusing to release records relating to whether the National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) had ever applied a density gradient centrifugation technique to isolate pathogenic viruses
Assistant Professor v. A Third Level Institution (5 January 2017, Adjudication Officer) – Fixed term contract – failure to renew – termination of courses
Mr X and University College Dublin (19 December 2016, Information Commissioner) – whether UCD was justified in refusing to grant access to further records relating to the applicant’s sick leave absences on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found
An Organisation and University College Cork (16 December 2016, Information Commissioner) – whether UCC was justified in refusing access to the records sought on the grounds that the records sought either do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts have been taken, and/or that the request was voluminous
A University v. A Worker (7 December 2016, Labour Court) – Lecturer – promotion to Senior Lecturer grade – failure to recommend this – appeal
Mr X and University of Limerick (30 November 2016, Information Commissioner) – whether the University was justified in refusing access to a record of a review of its Student Administration System under the provisions of sections 29, 30, 35, 36 and 40 of the FOI Act
University College Cork v. A Worker (29 November 2016, Labour Court) – Dental Nurse Tutors – claim that responsibilities, duties, qualifications and role are not reflected in current salary structure – assimilation on to the Dental Hygiene Tutor pay-scale
Parris v. Trinity College Dublin (24 November 2016, European Court of Justice) – equal treatment in employment and occupation — prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and age — pension scheme — payment of a survivor’s benefit to the civil partner
University of Limerick v. A worker (23 November 2016, Labour Court) – promotion to Senior Lecturer – procedure – criteria – whether promotion could be backdated
University College Cork v. SIPTU (21 November 2016, Labour Court) – claim for regrading – suspension of grading evaluation process since 2008 – Lansdowne Road Agreement
A university v. A worker (16 November 2016, Labour Court) – promotion to Senior Lecturer – criteria – procedure
An Employee v. A College (9 November 2016, Equality Tribunal) – Librarian – permanent, job-share post – now wishes to return to a permanent full-time position – such a provision is stipulated in the Complainant’s 2008 contract
Mr Y and NUI Galway (7 November 2016, Information Commissioner) – whether NUIG was justified in its decision to refuse access to records relating to the removal of a student handbook from a web-based application known as Blackboard on the ground that the records do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts have been taken
A student v. A third level education provider (1 November 2016, Equality Tribunal) – student – hearing impairment – reasonable accommodation
A Lecturer v. A College (27 October 2016, Adjudication Officer) – Lecturer – appointment as Assistant Lecturer, subsequently as Lecturer – compensation
BAM Building Ltd v. UCD Property Development Company Ltd (20 October 2016, High Court) – construction of new building – complaints – arbitration
NUI Galway v. A worker (18 October 2016, Labour Court) – grievance procedure – anti-bullying policy – investigation – procedures
Ms X and Waterford IT (17 October 2016, Information Commissioner) – whether the Institute was justified in its decision to refuse access to records relating to the selection process for a post and to a review of that process under section 30(1)(b) of the FOI Act, and whether the Institute was justified in refusing to provide a statement of reasons to the applicant under section 10 of the FOI Act
Cork IT v. A worker (12 October 2016, Labour Court) – procedures and processes used during a selection and recruitment process for a senior manager position
Mr X and University College Dublin (21 September 2016, Information Commissioner) – whether UCD was justified in its decision under the FOI Act to refuse access to records concerning the O’Brien Centre for Science
IT Tralee v. Teachers’ Union of Ireland (6 September 2016, Labour Court) – linking by the Institute of the Student Complaint Policy and the Staff Bullying and Harassment Policy
A Lecturer v. A Third Level College (23 August 2016, Workplace Relations Commission) – Lecturer – input from both Third Level Colleges in the area, based at a location in the City – relocation to main campus
A Lecturer v. A University (23 August 2016, Equality Tribunal) – Employment Equality Acts – Gender – Family Status – Disability – Harassment – Victimisation – Conditions of Employment
Uhuegbu v. National College of Ireland (22 August 2016, Equality Tribunal) – Student – discrimination – gender
Mr Q and University College Dublin (2 August 2016, Information Commissioner) – whether UCD was justified, pursuant to section 9 of the FOI Act, in refusing to amend a record containing personal information relating to the applicant in the manner sought
Lannegrand and others v. NUI Galway (26 July 2016, High Court) – Promotion – gender equality – preliminary issues
Ms X and University College Cork (FOI Act 2014) (13 July 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – access to records relating to allowing a named Minister of State to complete a degree programme – whether personal information
University College Dublin v. A worker (8 July 2016, Labour Court) – Retirement of lecturer- worker taking on duties of retiree – whether new role equivalent to that of lecturer – whether entitled to be appointed lecturer without public competition
NUI Galway v. Farrell (28 June 2016, Labour Court) – MA co-ordinator fixed-term contract – whether entitled to CID
Mr X and University College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) (22 June 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – request for records held as a collection of documents relating to the Progressive Democrats – refusal on the ground that processing the request would cause a substantial and unreasonable interference with the work of UCD Archives
A Former Student and Research Assistant v. A University (16 June 2016, WRC Adjudication) – Student – procedures – discrimination on grounds of religion
Mr X and University College Cork (FOI Act 2014) (1 June 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – refusal of access to records concerning the award of the UCC Tyndall Job Evaluation exercise to PwC
Dr X and University College Cork (FOI Act 2014) (11 May 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Progression Across the Merit Bar – refusal to release further records on the grounds that no further records exist or can be found after all reasonable steps
Dublin IT v. Wogan (9 May 2016, Labour Court) – Manager – fixed-term contract – redundancy – dismissal
Nowak v. Data Protection Commissioner (28 April 2016, Supreme Court) – Examination paper – whether ‘personal data’ within the data protection legislation – whether proceedings vexatious – reference to ECJ
Buckley v. University College Cork (20 April 2016, High Court) – Appointment – procedures – adherence to regulations – allegations of bias
Athlone IT v. McGrath and Ryan (14 April 2016, Labour Court) – Discrimination on age grounds – victimisation – effect of compromise agreement
Mr Q and University College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) (13 April 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – patient procedure anaesthetic logs – refusal of access, on the ground that no further records other than those already released exist or can be found after all reasonable steps
Athlone IT v. Ryan (12 April 2016, Labour Court) – Deduction from wages – attending at AIT rather than at place of work – whether deduction justified
Mr X and University College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) (12 April 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – refusal of access to records concerning UCD’s hosting of American Football event
Mr Q and University College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) (6 April 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCD was justified in refusing to grant access to the documented medical history of a client at the UCD Veterinary Hospital
Galway-Mayo IT v. SIPTU (1 April 2016, Labour Court) – Catering staff, formally employed by company wholly owned by GMIT – reduction in work hours – whether public servants – entitlement to membership of public sector pension scheme
Trinity College Dublin v. UNITE (30 March 2016, Labour Court) – Reorganisation of the College’s IT services – change to one Chief Technical Officer role – inhibiting the potential for progression of Chief Technical Officers and as a consequence that of other grades
University College Cork v. Jordan (21 March 2016, Labour Court) – Promotion process for the position of Senior Lecturer – successful appeal of refusal to promote – recommendation for re-interview
Mr M and University College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) (1 March 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCD was justified in refusing to release further records on the basis that the records do not exist or cannot be found
Mr M and University College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) (1 March 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCD was justified in refusing the applicant’s requests for records relating to his studies on the ground that the requests form part of a pattern of manifestly unreasonable requests
Trinity College Dublin v. A worker (26 February 2016, Labour Court) – process for appointment as Head of Discipline – failure to be elected – breach of College Statutes
National College of Art and Design v. SIPTU (10 February 2016, Labour Court) – Hourly-paid tutors and lecturers – comparability with lecturers – conciliation
Trinity College v. A Lecturer (8 February 2017, Labour Court) – Lecturer – pay reduction of 29% – claim for restoration – whether required by HEA
Fitzsimons v. IT Carlow (29 January 2016, Employment Appeals Tribunal) – Lecturer – assurances as to continuity of service and tenure – redundancy
An employee v. An Educational Institution (19 January 2016, Equality Tribunal) – Application for Assistant Lecturership – failure to shortlist – evidence of discrimination
Mr Y and University College Cork (FOI Act 2014) (14 January 2016, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether UCC was justified in its decision to refuse access to various records relating to contract changes and changes to the applicant’s duties and contact hours
University College Dublin v. A worker (13 January 2016, Labour Court) – Senior Lecturer – denial of promotion to Associate Professor – lack of evaluation or transparency – procedure – internal appeal
Maynooth University v. IFUT (7 December 2015, Labour Court) – Transfer of Froebel College to Maynooth University – staff member of Froebel College, now assigned to duties for which he says he is unsuitable – whether entitled to transfer to Roinn na Nua Ghaeilge
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (2 December 2015, Labour Court) – Senior Laboratory Attendants, seeking re-grading as Technical Officers – employer claiming lack of funds to do so – Lansdowne Road Agreement
Kelly v. Information Commissioner (30 November 2015, Court of Appeal) – Refusal of place on course at UCD – FOI – access to records – vexatious litigation – abuse of process
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (30 November 2015, Labour Court) – Outsourcing of university’s main restaurant – compensation for the loss of earnings as a result of the loss of regular and rostered overtime, and other benefits – adequacy of compensation and buyout
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform v. Pensions Ombudsman (27 November 2015, High Court) – Pension under TCD pension scheme – agreement with TCD over rights – whether binding on DPER
Mr X and University College Dublin (25 November 2015, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Whether UCD was justified in its decision to refuse access to temperature logs of the freezer and refrigeration units at the National Virus Reference Laboratory
NUI Galway v. SIPTU (13 November 2015, Labour Court) – Fees Concession Scheme for children of employees – cut-off date – whether scheme applied consistently
NUI Galway v. SIPTU (13 November 2015, Labour Court) – Compulsory redundancy – whether suitable alternative employment could have been offered – Public Service Agreement – delay
Mr X and University College Cork (FOI Act 2014) (12 November 2015, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether the University was justified in its decision to refuse access to records concerning an appeal of a decision regarding promotion
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (2 November 2015, Labour Court) – Modular Paid Teachers in the Business School – pay reductions – Haddington Road Agreement
McGrath and Ryan v. Athlone IT (30 October 2015, Equality Tribunal) – Assistant Lecturers with specific purpose contracts – termination by reason of redundancy – victimisation – settlement agreement
Cullen v. Trinity College Dublin (23 October 2015, Equality Tribunal) – Application for position of Assistant Professor – not short-listed – whether age discrimination – lack of a comparator – time limits
IT Sligo v. A worker (20 October 2015, Labour Court) – Progression from Technician to Technical Officer – whether appropriately qualified
Galway-Mayo IT v. A worker (16 October 2015, Labour Court) – Transfer within the organisation – underlying medical condition – regrading
Hepple v. University of Limerick Foundation (12 October 2015, Equality Tribunal) – Database Co-ordinator – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – reduced hours – dismissal – whether dismissal discriminatory – reasonable accommodation
Trinity College Dublin v. A worker (12 October 2015, Labour Court) – Associate Professorship – interview process – change of assessment criteria – whether process fair and reasonable
University College Cork v. IFUT (9 October 2015, Labour Court) – Half-time Assistant Lecturer – ex gratia redundancy payment – entitlement
University College Cork v. Electricity Supply Board (5 October 2015, High Court) – Floods – damage resulting – negligence – contributory negligence
Dr A and University College Cork (29 September 2015, Information Commissioner) – Promotion – FOI – failure to observe time limits – whether all reasonable steps to locate relevant records had been taken
Mr X and Third Level Institution (24 September 2015, Information Commissioner) – Promotion – FOI – whether the Institution was justified in deciding that no further records exist which are relevant to the applicant’s request
Trinity College Dublin v. IFUT (28 August 2015, Labour Court) – Researcher – nine years of continuous service – whether entitled to CID – Clause 1.6 of the Public Service Agreement
University College Dublin v. SIPTU and UNITE (19 August 2015, Labour Court) – introduction of an annual parking fee to be imposed on staff members who wish to avail of on-site parking – whether access to the car parking facilities forms part of the terms and conditions of employment
NUI Maynooth v. Kane (14 August 2015, Labour Court) – Executive Assistant – continuity of employment – whether entitled to CID
University College Cork v. A worker (8 July 2015, Labour Court) – salary scale – whether the worker was incorrectly classed as a new entrant when she returned to the Public Service after completion of training to become a Registered General Nurse
University College Cork v. IFUT (7 July 2015, Labour Court) – library staff transfer – filling of vacancy through redeployment – filling of a professional post by a non-professional grade
University College Dublin v. UNITE and SIPTU (2 July 2015, Labour Court) – relocation of Media Services facility – whether proposed space allocation within the new location is adequate and/or fit for purpose
NUI Maynooth v. Wood (25 June 2015, Labour Court) – Employment over 7 years in various lecturer roles – fixed-term contracts – whether breach of continuity – whether entitled to CID
Mr X and Cork Institute of Technology (4 June 2015, Information Commissioner) – FOI – employment – request for records – whether refusal justified
Mr Y and Cork Institute of Technology (25 May 2015, Information Commissioner) – FOI request for all documents, video recordings, reports, internal correspondence and any other material that relate to applicant’s contact with the Cork School of Music – whether refusal justified
University College Cork v. SIPTU and IFUT (11 May 2015, High Court) – Industrial dispute – proposed picketing – injunction
NUI Galway v. A worker (8 May 2015, Labour Court) – University Fellow – appointment as Lecturer (Below the Bar) – rate of pay – whether to be treated as new entrant to the Public Service
CS’s Application (30 April 2015, NI High Court) – Student – arrest and bail, with non-use of computers a condition of bail – use of computers a necessary part of his course – withdrawal from university – judicial review
NUI Maynooth v. Keane (29 April 2015, Labour Court) – Executive Assistant – retirement – return as an ‘occasional’ or ‘contract’ employee – discrimination on grounds of age – whether retirement policy was objectively justified
University College Dublin v. O’Doherty (27 April 2015, Labour Court) – Post-Doctoral Researcher – succession of short-term contracts – “Research Career Framework” – entitlement to CID
Dublin City University v. A worker (21 April 2015, Labour Court) – Retirement – whether compulsory retirement age applicable
University of Limerick v. Haverty (14 April 2015, Labour Court) – Researcher – succession of fixed-term contracts – continuity of employment – whether objective grounds justifying renewals
NUI Galway v. Cunningham (13 April 2015, Labour Court) – Lecturer – part-time – fixed-term contract – time limits
Trinity College Dublin v. IFUT (27 March 2015, Labour Court) – Redundancy – Croke Park Agreement
Ms X and the Institute of Technology Carlow (6 February 2015, Information Commissioner) – Student – FOI request for reasons for the university’s treatment of her – whether given reasons adequate
McNamara v. University College Dublin (4 February 2015, High Court) – Visitor to university premises – tripping over bollard left on walkway – injuries – liability of occupiers for state of premises
Fassi v. Dublin City University (29 January 2015, High Court) – PhD student – deemed unsuitable to continue after first year – whether decision of university reviewable – academic judgment
University College Dublin v. SIPTU and UNITE (12 January 2015, Labour Court) – Biomedical Facility – Agreement over levels of cover and overtime, now considered by management to be unaffordable – reduction of overtime – whether agreement should be honoured in full
Galway-Mayo IT v. A worker (18 December 2014, Labour Court) – Clerical Officer – assigned a number of duties appropriate to Technician grade – did not hold qualifications relevant to Technician grade – whether should be transferred to the higher Technician pay scale
NUI Galway v. A worker (15 December 2014, Labour Court) – Research worker, with some teaching duties – appointed to entry-grade University Teacher post after January 2011 – whether pre- or post-January 2011 salary scale applicable
Solicitors and Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology (12 December 2014, Information Commissioner) – FOI – whether the IADT was justified in deciding to refuse access to records relating to a tender competition for the provision of film equipment
Mr X and the Institute of Technology Tralee (12 December 2014, Information Commissioner) – FOI request regarding an investigation carried out of an allegation of plagiarism made against applicant – whether refusal justified
University College Dublin v. McConnon (9 December 2014, Labour Court) – Fixed-term researcher – succession of contracts – objective reason for use of fixed-term contracts
NUI Galway v. Wurmel (9 December 2014, Labour Court) – Succession of part-time contracts as researcher and teacher – objective grounds – reduction in student numbers – redundancy
University College Cork v. INMO (5 December 2014, Labour Court) – Acting Director of Department within Dental School – whether she should be regularised in that post – Universities Act 1997 – Haddington Road Agreement – whether within the remit of the DES or the DoH
University of Limerick v. Arbuckle (20 November 2014, Labour Court) – Fixed-term researcher – succession of contracts – redundancy
Mr X and University College Cork (17 November 2014, Information Commissioner) – FOI request for records relating to expenses incurred by UCC Sociology Department – whether refusal justified
Micheline Sheehy Skeffington v. NUI Galway (13 November 2014, Equality Tribunal) – Lecturer – Gender – Access to Promotion – Indirect discrimination
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (10 November 2014, Labour Court) – Small Group Teachers – pay – cuts to pay under the Haddington Road Agreement – whether applicable
McCullough v. Queen’s University Belfast (3 November 2014, Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal) – Lecturer – promotion process – direct gender discrimination, indirect gender discrimination and victimisation – whether claim out of time
Trinity College v. A worker (28 October 2014, Labour Court) – Language Assistant – level of remuneration – expansion in role – assessment of duties and responsibilities
NUI Galway v. IFUT (20 October 2014, Labour Court) – Part-time teaching assistant – rate of pay – cut in pay – refusal to take on additional duties
NUI Galway v. A worker (20 October 2014, Labour Court) – Redundancy – Public Service Agreement
QQI v. SIPTU (16 October 2014, Labour Court) – Transfer from HETAC to QQI – changes to job grades – organisational structure
Dublin IT v. Scott (6 October 2014, Labour Court) – Temporary Clerical Officer – Specified Purpose Contracts – whether a fixed term worker – entitlement to CID
Ms XY and the University of Limerick (29 September 2014, Information Commissioner) – Student – FOI – whether UL justified in refusing to amend personal information held
Ms X and University of Limerick (12 September 2014, Information Commissioner) – Student – FOI – statement of reasons in relation to Masters degree – whether sufficient
Mr X and University College, Cork (12 December 2014, Information Commissioner) – FOI – request for all records relating to applicant’s property – whether refusal justified
Duffy v. NUI Galway (2 September 2014, Employment Appeals Tribunal) – Facility Manager at Research Institute – redundancy – lack of consultation – unfair selection for redundancy
Fogarty v. Provost etc of the University of Dublin, Trinity College (26 August 2014, High Court) – BSc Student – failure in final year – refusal of resit – jurisdiction
Lamey v. Queen’s University Belfast (21 August 2014, Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal) – Professor – termination of contract – entitlement to pay
Kelly v. Information Commissioner (10 July 2014, High court) – FOI requests – whether frivolous or vexatious
Mr X and University College Dublin (24 June 2014, Information Commissioner) – Student – FOI – Whether UCD entitled to refuse to amend a record concerning interview scheduling on the basis that the relevant information did not comprise the personal information of the applicant
NUI Maynooth v. O’Keeffe (4 June 2014, Labour Court) – Assistant Lecturer – succession of fixed-term contracts – whether objective grounds existed for temporary appointment – Employment Control Framework
NUI Maynooth v. Benson (4 June 2014, Labour Court) – Assistant Lecturer – succession of fixed-term contracts – whether objective grounds existed for temporary appointment – Employment Control Framework
Dempsey v. NUI Galway (28 May 2014, Equality Tribunal) – Temporary Teaching Appointment – discrimination on grounds of gender, family status, and disability – time limits
NUI Galway v. IFUT (27 May 2014, Labour Court) – Redundancy – payment of statutory redundancy – whether worker entitled to an ex gratia redundancy payment reflective of the Education Sector in general or as agreed under the terms of the Public Service Agreement
University College Cork v. Noonan (26 May 2014, Labour Court) – Part-time Library Assistant – whether engaged in work of equal value with two full time Senior Library Assistants – claim for equal pay
Athlone IT v. McManus (21 May 2014, Labour Court) – Lecturer – fixed-term contract – whether sufficient period of continuous employment – whether employment was genuinely for a limited purpose – entitlement to CID
Dublin IT v. Wogan (19 May 2014, Labour Court) – Researcher – fixed-term contract – dismissed while funding for the project on which he had been employed was continuing – avoidance of a fixed-term contract being deemed to be a contract of indefinite duration – amendment to the complaint form
NUI Galway v. IFUT (12 May 2014, Labour Court) – redundancy – entitlement to Enhanced Redundancy Payment – Public Service Agreement
NUI Galway v. IFUT (11 April 2014, Labour Court) – Researcher – declared to be redundant following termination of a research grant – Croke Park Agreement clauses 1.5 and 1.6 – whether existing exit provisions in place
NUI Galway v. IFUT (11 April 2014, Labour Court) – Level of redundancy payment – agreement for enhanced redundancy payments to public servants
A University v. A Worker (8 April 2014, Labour Court) – Fixed-term employee – redundancy – treatment in a less favourable manner than a comparable permanent employee, in not being paid the same ex gratia redundancy payment as four identified comparators
University College Cork v. Electricity Supply Board (21 March 2014, High Court) – Flooding – liability – discovery of documents
University College Cork v. SIPTU (14 March 2014, Labour Court) – Regrading scheme for Administrative staff – suspension of scheme in 2008 – whether resumption is now permitted under the ECF – proposal to review the scheme – refusal of co-operation
A university v. A worker (14 March 2014, Labour Court) – Senior Lecturer – applicant for Chair – allegation of prejudice or bias – appropriate point to raise this complaint
Galway-Mayo IT v. A worker (24 February 2014, Labour Court) – Part-time tutor carrying out Needs Assessment Reports and being paid for preparing them – entitlement to CID – additional payments ceased – entitlement to continuation of payments
NUI Galway v. SIPTU (24 February 2014, Labour Court) – Ex gratia redundancy terms – Croke Park Agreement – level of payments – entitlement to increments
NUI Galway v. IFUT (24 February 2014, Labour Court) – Ex gratia redundancy terms – Croke Park Agreement – level of payments
Dublin IT v. Awojuola (23 December 2013, Labour Court) – Student on BA programme, of Nigerian national origin but subsequently becoming a citizen of Ireland – assessed as ineligible for the EU rate of fees – discrimination on grounds of race
Institute of Art, Design and Technology v. Sefidvash (20 December 2013, Labour Court) – Final year student – failure to achieve a sufficient grade in outstanding module – allegation of discrimination on the grounds of religion, age and race in relation to access to employment, promotion/regrading and training – allegation of harassment and victimisation
Doulamis v. University College Cork (18 December 2013, Equality Tribunal) – Academic – allegations of persistent harassment in the form of racist remarks and other offensive comments about his ethnic and religious background from Head of Department – harassment – victimisation
Parris v. Trinity College Dublin (16 December 2013, Equality Tribunal) – Retired Senior Lecturer – pension rights – civil partnership – discrimination on grounds of civil status, sexual orientation and age – European Charter of Fundamental Rights
A Lecturer v. A Third Level Institution (9 December 2013, Equality Tribunal) – Head of Humanities – pay – male comparators all placed at higher points of the SL2 scale – discrimination with regard to her right to equal remuneration
A Student v. A Third Level College (28 November 2013, Equality Tribunal) – Student – anxiety, depression and other medical problems – discrimination – reasonable accommodation
Trinity College Dublin v. IFUT (25 November 2013, Labour Court) – Researcher – cessation of the research funds which supported her employment – redundancy – Croke Park Agreement – existing exit mechanisms
Trinity College Dublin v. A worker (22 November 2013, Labour Court) – Research Assistant – post funded from non-core research sources – redeployment as Administrative Officer – 16 years’ service – redundancy – Croke Park Agreement
University College Dublin v. A worker (13 November 2013, Labour Court) – Part-time teacher in Adult Continuing Education – award of permanent position – pension rights – management claim that pension rights had been conferred in error – whether position pensionable
A Complainant v. A University (11 November 2013, Equality Tribunal) – Student – bi-polar disorder – discrimination – reasonable accommodation
O’Higgins v. The Labour Court and University College Dublin (8 November 2013, High Court) – Senior Lecturer – internal promotion round – discrimination on grounds of gender
University College Dublin v. IFUT and SIPTU (7 November 2013, Labour Court) – Internal promotion from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer – procedures – appeals – academic judgement
Dublin IT v. Cunning (7 October 2013, Labour Court) – Assistant Lecturer – fixed-term contract – entitlement to CID
NUI Galway v. Welford (3 October 2013, Labour Court) – Lecturer – fixed-term contract – temporary research project based on limited funding – objective grounds for less favourable treatment
NUI Galway v. SIPTU (3 October 2013, Labour Court) – Expiry of fixed-term contract – offer of alternative role at reduced salary – subsequent claim for reinstatement – Croke Park agreement
Kelly v. University of Dublin (Trinity College) (10 September 2013, Labour Court) – Pregnancy – failure to renew contract – discrimination on the grounds of gender and family status – harassment
University of Dublin (Trinity College) v. A worker (23 August 2013, Labour Court) – Worker entitled to CID – rights under Model Pension Scheme – entitlement to be entered into the Master Pension Scheme – closure of Master Pension Scheme
Trinity College v. SIPTU (19 August 2013, Labour Court) – Security staff – introduction of a right sourcing model, to reduce heavy reliance on overtime – Employment Control Framework
Tyndall Institute (University College Cork) v. SIPTU (1 August 2013, Labour Court) – Pay – rates lower than for comparable grades within UCC itself – claim for implementation of agreed pay rate – Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No 2) Act 2009 – whether objectionable as constituting a cost increasing claim
Dublin IT v. Mihaylova (18 July 2013, Labour Court) – Post-doctoral researcher – continuity of employment – entitlement to CID
St Patrick’s College Dublin v. Maccába, Ó Coigligh and Macgearailt (15 July 2013, Labour Court) – Applications for internal promotion to Senior Lecturerships – procedural errors – discrimination on grounds of age
NUI Galway v. SIPTU (19 June 2013, Labour Court) – Associate Professors – revision to pay scales – Review Body on Remuneration in the Public Service Report 42 – appropriate adjustment
Zhang v. Athlone IT (14 June 2013, High Court) – Final year student – examination – exam notes in her bag – allegation of breach of examination procedures – right to a fair hearing – judicial review
Parker v. Office of the President and University Advocate, University of Limerick (11 June 2013, Equality Tribunal) – PhD student – charges brought by University Advocate – Discipline Committee – expulsion – pattern of discriminatory treatment by the Advocate – discrimination on grounds of race
University College Dublin v. Hartney (10 June 2013, Labour Court) – Project Manager – fixed-term contract – redundancy – claim for ex-gratia redundancy in line with UCC v. Bushin – delay due to lack of clarity in the law – time-limit for claims expired – application to extend time
Fournet v. NUI Galway (5 June 2013, Employment Appeal Tribunal) – Fixed-term contract as researcher – CID – position dependent on funding – redundancy
MacDonncha v. Minister for Education and Skills (29 May 2013, High Court) – Legal enforceability of Croke Park Agreement – legitimate expectations
IT Tralee v. Cunningham (8 May 2013, Labour Court) – Assistant Lecturer – succession of fixed-term contracts – alleged discrimination and lack of objective grounds for renewal of fixed-term contracts – failure to provide a CID
University College Cork v. A worker (11 April 2013, Labour Court) – Full-time departmental operative – maternity leave – request to return to full-time work, but request not resolved for several months – eventual return to work – whether compensation payable – Croke Park Agreement para 1.5
Lynch v. Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin (9 April 2013, Equality Tribunal) – Part-time teacher/lecturer – profound deafness – contract issued only in English and not in Irish Sign Language – restructuring within the Centre – discrimination – reasonable accommodation
Dublin IT v. Ngongban (4 March 2013, Labour Court) – Student – fees – Complainant was born in Cameroon and then granted Irish Citizenship – whether a non-EU national for fees purposes – jurisdiction – discrimination on the ground of race
Kelly v. University College Dublin (29 January 2013, High Court) – Applicant for Masters Programme – refusal of place – subsequent litigation with allegation of discrimination on grounds of gender – vexatious litigation – restraining order
Institute of Art Design and Technology v. Herrera (25 January 2013, Labour Court) – Fixed-term contract – redundancy – level of redundancy payment – level as determined by Croke Park agreement – discrimination when compared to permanent employees
Cork IT v. An Bord Pleanála (15 January 2013, High Court) – Planning law – status of “voluntary organisation” – whether an IT is such an organisation – whether charitable
University College Dublin v. O’Higgins (11 January 2013, Labour Court) – Senior Lecturer – fixed-term contract – failure in promotion round – discrimination on grounds of gender
A Student v. A Third Level College (28 December 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Student – dyslexia – initially allowed to use MS Word processing package, but this was later withdrawn in favour of Notepad, which has no grammar or spelling checker – discrimination in grounds of disability – reasonable accommodation
Trinity College Dublin v. A Group of Workers (21 December 2012, Labour Court) – Alleged breach of Croke Park Agreement – Failure to follow dispute resolution procedures in that Agreement – Whether Labour Court should address substantive issues in the case
St Patrick’s College v. IFUT (19 December 2012, Labour Court) – Tutor – upgrading of responsibilities to Assistant Lecturer level – no governmental agreement to this upgrading and hence breach of Croke Park agreement – whether entitled to pay at Assistant Lecturer rate
Awojuola v. Dublin IT (12 December 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Nigerian student – granted permission to remain in Ireland on the basis of her parentage of an Irish born child – vocational training – appropriate level of fees – discrimination on grounds of race, colour, national and ethnic origins
Mary Immaculate College v. Griffin (7 December 2012, Labour Court) – Post of Director of Education Centre – Redundancy – discrimination – appropriate level of redundancy payment
A Complainant v. A Third Level Institution (27 November 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Employee – Mental illness – discrimination on the grounds of gender, family status and disability – harassment (and see summary on Wendy Doyle’s blog)
Dublin IT v. Gainza (12 November 2012, Labour Court) – Succession of fixed-term appointments as Senior Researcher – external funding for research – whether objective grounds for renewal of fixed-term contracts – entitlement to CID
Dublin IT v. Barry (12 November 2012, Labour Court) – Succession of fixed-term appointments as Senior Researcher – external funding for research – whether objective grounds for renewal of fixed-term contracts – entitlement to CID
Dundalk IT v. Dalikeni (5 November 2012, Labour Court) – Lecturer – discrimination on grounds of race – delay – whether claim out of time
A Complainant v. A Respondent (9 October 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Complainant listed as grind by Student Union – de-listed by the respondent, acting as agent of the Union – racial discrimination – whether complaint was against respondent acting on her own behalf – complaint rejected as misconceived
University College Cork v. SIPTU (9 October 2012, Labour Court) – Non filling of Stores Supplies Officer Post – breach of undertaking to fill the post – university committed to filling the post but precluded from doing so by the provisions of the Employment Control Framework
Dublin IT v. Quinn (2 October 2012, Labour Court) – Part-time Lecturer – discrimination – terms and conditions less favourable than those of comparable full time employees – appropriate comparators
Dundalk IT v. Stafford (10 September 2012, Labour Court) – Appointment to Assistant Lectureship – relevance of qualifications and experience – position on salary scale
Davydchak v. University of Limerick (15 August 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Application for Graduate Entry to Medicine – Ukrainian national – Comparability of qualifications – Discrimination on grounds of Race
A Student v. A Third Level Institution (7 August 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Student – visual disability and mental health issues – discrimination – reasonable accommodation
Davydchak v. CAO (16 July 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Application for Graduate Entry to Medicine – Ukrainian national – Comparability of qualifications – Discrimination on grounds of Race
NUI Maynooth v. Grundy (13 July 2012, Labour Court) – Instrument Teacher / Occasional Performance Tutor – succession of fixed-term contracts – contract of service or contract for services? – non-renewal of contract – entitlement to CID – discrimination
NUI Maynooth v. Carney (13 July 2012, Labour Court) – Instrument Teacher / Occasional Performance Tutor – succession of fixed-term contracts – contract of service or contract for services? – non-renewal of contract – entitlement to CID – discrimination
NUI Maynooth v. Flanagan (13 July 2012, Labour Court) – Instrument Teacher / Occasional Performance Tutor – succession of fixed-term contracts – contract of service or contract for services? – non-renewal of contract – entitlement to CID – discrimination
NUI Maynooth v. Loftus (13 July 2012, Labour Court) – Instrument Teacher / Occasional Performance Tutor – succession of fixed-term contracts – contract of service or contract for services? – non-renewal of contract – entitlement to CID – discrimination
NUI Maynooth v. O’Connor (13 July 2012, Labour Court) – Instrument Teacher / Occasional Performance Tutor – succession of fixed-term contracts – contract of service or contract for services? – non-renewal of contract – entitlement to CID – discrimination
NUI Maynooth v. O’Reilly (13 July 2012, Labour Court) – Instrument Teacher / Occasional Performance Tutor – succession of fixed-term contracts – contract of service or contract for services? – non-renewal of contract – entitlement to CID – discrimination
NUI Maynooth v. Dorrian (13 July 2012, Labour Court) – Instrument Teacher / Occasional Performance Tutor – succession of fixed-term contracts – contract of service or contract for services? – non-renewal of contract – entitlement to CID – discrimination
NUI Maynooth v. O’Reilly-Myatt (13 July 2012, Labour Court) – Instrument Teacher / Occasional Performance Tutor – succession of fixed-term contracts – contract of service or contract for services? – non-renewal of contract – entitlement to CID – discrimination
Dupont v. St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra (7 July 2012, Employment Appeal Tribunal) – Lecturer – Fixed-term contract – Redundancy – objective grounds
Okobi v. University College Dublin (20 June 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Student – Nigerian national with leave to remain in Ireland – level of fees payable – harassment and discrimination on grounds of national origin
Kelly v. National University of Ireland (9 May 2012, High Court) – Failure to offer place on course – Discrimination – Reference to ECJ – Wunder order
Trinity College Dublin v. IFUT (30 April 2012, Labour Court) – Researchers – Redundancy on termination of funding for their work – Public Service Agreement – enforcability of Croke Park guarantees
McCarthy and others v. Minister for Education and Skills (25 April 2012, High Court) – Student support grant – change in criteria for assessment – legitimate expectation
Kelly v. National University of Ireland (30 March 2012, High Court) – Employment dispute – press reporting – contempt of court
McGinty v. Galway-Mayo IT (28 March 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Appointment to Assistant Lectureship – age discrimination – unfair treatment
X v. University College Cork (21 March 2012, Information Commissioner) – Restructuring of the Finance Office – refusal to release records on the grounds that they were part of a deliberative process – protection of personal information
Trinity College Dublin v. Moss (12 March 2012, Labour Court) – Lecturer – whether on fixed-term contract or CID – locus standi
Nowak v. Data Protection Commissioner (7 March 2012, High Court) – Examinations for Chartered Accountants Ireland – personal data access request – jurisidiction – whether examination script constituting “personal data”
O’Higgins v. University College Dublin (21 February 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Senior Lecturer – application for promotion to Professor – Discriminatory treatment – Gender – Prima Facie Case
Sheehan v. University College Cork (20 February 2012, Equality Tribunal) – Appointment to post of Clinical Education Coordinator – relevance of qualifications and experience – shortlisting – discrimination on grounds of gender
University College Cork v. Bushin (17 February 2012, High Court) – Researcher – fixed-term contract – redundancy – ex gratia payment – treatment in a less favourable manner than a comparable permanent employee
Dublin IT v. Nealon (17 February 2012, Labour Court) – Lecturer – Fixed-term contract – objective justification (commentary by Wendy Doyle)
Quigley and others v. Minister for Education (14 February 2012, High Court) – Part-time Lecturers at CIT – discrimination – terms and conditions less favourable than those of comparable full time employees – constitutional protections
Trinity College Dublin v. Moriarty (14 February 2012, Labour Court) – Lecturer – Research Fellowship – succession of fixed-term contracts – entitlement to CID
A Student v. Dublin City University (23 December 2011, Equality Tribunal) – Student – ill health – discrimination on the basis of this disability – assessment of assignments – whether university’s own guidelines adhered to – use of red pen to mark corrections
University College Dublin v. A worker (16 December 2011, Labour Court) – Lecturer – four successive fixed-term contracts – whether there were objective grounds that justified the renewal of the fixed-term contract – discrimination – entitlement to CID (discussed by Ed Madden)
Ryan v. Dublin IT (2 December 2011, Equality Tribunal) – Student – dyslexia, dyspraxia and Irlen Syndrome – discrimination on the basis of this disability – reasonable accommodation
A Student v. An Institute of Technology (23 November 2011, Equality Tribunal) – Student – depression and anxiety – discrimination on the basis of this disability – victimisation – time limits
Canniffe v. University College Dublin (15 November 2011, Equality Tribunal) – Senior Technician – retirement age of 70 – offer to technical staff of a lump sum on retirement on condition that they retired at 65 – discrimination
Letterkenny IT v. Hudy (11 October 2011, Labour Court) – Determination by Rights Commissioner that applicant was entitled to a CID – applicant’s employment terminated but he was subsequently re-instated – whether wages could be set off against earlier entitlements
Payne v. City of Dublin VEC (31 August 2011, Equality Tribunal) – Mature student – discrimination on grounds of age, nationality and disability – harassment
National College of Art and Design v. A Worker (29 August 2011, Labour Court) – Lecturer – fixed-term contract – lectureship abolished and worker moved to hourly rate but with similar duties – whether the worker should have been retained as a lecturer
Carlow IT v. Mavroudis (10 August 2011, Labour Court) – Lecturer – Age discrimination – failure to promote – constructive dismissal
Chakraborty v. University of Ulster (9 August 2011, Northern Ireland Fair Employment Tribunal ) – Reader – discrimination on the grounds of race and religious belief
Holland v. Athlone IT (26 July 2011, High Court) – Lecturer – fixed-term contract – injunction
Kelly v. University College Dublin (21 July 2011, European Court of Justice) – Access to vocational training – Equal treatment for men and women – Rejection of candidature – Access of an applicant for vocational training to information on the qualifications of the other applicants
University College Cork v. Bushin (20 July 2011, Labour Court) – Fixed-term employee – redundancy – amount of severance payment – alleged discrimination – choice of comparator – whether other Irish universities are “associated employers”
University College Cork v. Nieuwstraten (20 July 2011, Labour Court) – Fixed-term employee – definition – jurisdiction
Ngongban v. Dublin IT (19 July 2011, Equality Tribunal) – Student – EU or non-EU fees – jurisdiction – “vocational training”
Trinity College Dublin v. SIPTU (13 July 2011, Labour Court) – Restructuring of academic year – leave entitlements
Trinity College Dublin v. SIPTU and IFUT (13 July 2011, Labour Court) – Career progression within Library Service – whether move to new salary scale was a matter of pay progression or was promotional – whether within Croke Park agreement
MacCába, Ó’Coigligh and MacGearailt v. St Patrick’s College, Dublin (21 June 2011, Equality Tribunal) – Internal merit promotion – discrimination on grounds of age – time limits
Athlone IT v. Holland and others (17 June 2011, Labour Court) – Assistant Lecturers – “fixed purpose contracts” – whether CIDs – redundancy
McGrath v. Athlone IT (14 June 2011, High Court) – Assistant Lecturer – application to restrain termination – purported redundancy – whether appropriate to grant injunction
University College Cork v. O’Riordan (3 May 2011, Labour Court) – Researcher – succession of fixed-term contracts – reliance on external funding – entitlement to CID
University College Dublin v. Rath (8 April 2011, Labour Court) – Senior Lecturer – promotion – age discrimination
X v. University College Cork (21 March 2012, Information Commissioner) – freedom of information – restructuring of Finance Department – personal information
O’Connell v. University College Dublin (11 March 2011, Equality Tribunal) – Senior Lecturer – internal promotion – criteria for promotion – age discrimination
University College Dublin v. A worker (11 February 2011, Labour Court) – Emeritus Professor – whether a “worker” – jurisdiction of court
Mancini v. Trinity College Dublin (8 February 2011, Equality Tribunal) – application for employment as lecturer – age discrimination
Dr X v. A University (2 February 2011, Equality Tribunal) – student – Severe Generalised Anxiety Disorder – discrimination – Equal Status Act 2000
Cornelius v. University College Dublin (23 December 2010, Equality Tribunal) – Promotion – internal candidate – age – discrimination
Croskery’s Application (8 December 2010, NI High Court) – Student – class of degree – role of Visitor – ECHR art 6 (commentary by Eoin O’Dell)
NUI Galway v. Phelan (2 December 2010, Labour Court) – Senior Research Fellow – whether fixed-term employee or on CID – alleged redundancy when research funding ran out – inapplicability of Universities Act
Evans v. University College Cork (1 December 2010, High Court) – charge of sexual harassment – discipline – proportionality
IT Sligo v. A worker (18 November 2010, Labour Court) – expiry of fixed-term contract – claim for redundancy payment
NUI Maynooth v. Buckley (15 November 2010, Labour Court) – Lecturer – Fixed-term contract, renewed on the basis of external research funding – termination of funding – entitlement to CID – redundancy
Evans v. University College Cork (8 November 2010, High Court) – Lecturer – sexual harassment – judicial review – allegation of bad faith – discovery
Mr X and Dublin Institute of Technology (29 September 2010, Information Commissioner) – Applicant for position – FOI – statement of reasons – whether adequate
A Student v. Galway-Mayo IT (20 September 2010, Equality Tribunal) – Student – lack of physical mobility and neurological complications – discrimination – reasonable accommodation
University College Dublin v. IFUT (16 August 2010, Labour Court) – Head of School allowance initially granted and then withdrawn as contrary to the Universities Act 1997
Dublin IT v. Thompson (12 August 2010, Labour Court) – Contract of indefinite duration – Failure to implement Rights Commissioner’s decision
Doherty v. Letterkenny IT (5 August 2010, Equality Tribunal) – IT course – work placement – paraplegia – discrimination – harassment and victimisation
Mavroudis v. IT Carlow (28 July 2010, Equality Tribunal) – Lecturer – Jehovah’s witness – religious discrimination
Trinity College Dublin v. Conway (1 July 2010, Labour Court) – Lecturer on contract of indefinite duration – refusal to renew
Megahead v. Queen’s University Belfast (30 June 2010, NI Queen’s Bench Division) – PhD proposal – racial discrimination
X v. NUI Maynooth (9 June 2010, Information Commissioner) – Award of scholarship – statement of reasons – whether university president was party to the dispute
Rath v. University College Dublin (8 June 2010, Equality Tribunal) – Promotion – age discrimination – burden of proof
X v. University College Cork (17 May 2010, Information Commissioner) – Unsuccessful candidate for the post of Clinical Education Co-ordinator – access to records – protection of personal information
Sunday Times v. Dublin City University (17 May 2010, Information Commissioner) – Access sought to records concerning the acquisition of the papers of Charles J Haughey – papers held by DCU Educational Trust – whether under the control of DCU
James v. Cork IT (17 May 2010, Equality Tribunal) – Promotion – age discrimination – time limits
CAO v. Minister for Community Rural and Galeltacht Affairs (13 May 2010, Supreme Court) – Legal status of CAO – obligations as to the Irish language
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (19 April 2010, Labour Court) – academic promotion appeals process – fairness
NUI Galway v. SIPTU (29 March 2010, Labour Court) – Recruitment for administrative post – Irish language requirement
NUI Galway v. SIPTU (29 March 2010, Labour Court) – Student counsellors – Rates of pay
Kelly v. University College Dublin (26 February 2010, High Court) – Discrimination claim – Removal of documents on web site
A mature student v. A College (27 January 2010, Equality Tribunal) – Student – nephrotic syndrome – refusal of extension of course deadlines – reasonable accommodation
McGrath v. University College Dublin (26 January 2010, Equality Tribunal) – Student – ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – reasonable accommodation – harassment
Saad v. Queen’s University Belfast (18 February 2010, NI Industrial Tribunal) – Appointment as research assistant – Discrimination
Cooke v. University College Dublin (18 January 2010, Equality Tribunal) – Promotion to full professorship – age discrimination
NUI Galway v. O’Toole (15 December 2009, Labour Court) – Fixed-term lectureship
Cahill v. Dublin City University (9 December 2009, Supreme Court) – Fair dismissal
A Student v. An Educational Establishment (8 December 2009, Equality Tribunal) – Student – sexual orientation – harassment and victimisation
A Complainant v. An Educational Institution (6 November 2009, Equality Tribunal) – Course requirements – pregnancy and childcare – discrimination
Glenn v. University of Ulster (10 September 2009, NI Fair Employment Tribunal) – Office managership – Failure to short-list – Discrimination
University College Cork v. IDA (3 July 2009, Labour Court) – Contract renegotiation
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (1 July 2009, Labour Court) – Relocation of School
A PLC student v. An Educational Institution (30 June 2009, Equality Tribunal) – Removal from course – Asberger’s Syndrome – disruptive behaviour – reasonable accommodation
C v. University of Limerick (23 June 2009, Information Commissioner) – FOI – exam grade
Kruse v. Information Commissioner (23 June 2009, High Court) – FOI – exam grade
Saad v. Queen’s University Belfast (7 May 2009, NI Industrial Tribunal) – Discrimination
Deman v. AUT (6 May 2009, Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland) – Discrimination
Kelly v. University College Dublin (5 May 2009, High Court) – Refusal of place on course – discrimination – perjury
O’Hare v. Queen’s University Belfast (4 March 2009, NI Fair Employment Tribunal) – Unfair dismissal and discrimination
NUI Galway v. Morley (2 March 2009, Labour Court) – Fixed term contract
MacMahon v. University College Cork (2 March 2009, Equality Tribunal) – Refusal of sports scholarship – gender equality
NUI Maynooth v. Buckley (24 February 2009, Labour Court) – Fixed term contract
Trinity College Dublin v. A worker (19 February 2009, Labour Court) – Workload model
Buckley v. NUI Maynooth (13 February 2009, High Court) – Contract termination
University College Cork v. A worker (19 December 2008, Labour Court) – Promotion
University College Dublin v. A worker (11 December 2008, Labour Court) – Promotion
Prodanov v. Dublin City University (10 December 2008, Equality Tribunal) – Failure to appoint to permanent position – discrimination
University College Dublin v. A worker (8 December 2008, Labour Court) – Promotion
X v. A Third Level Educational Establishment (19 November 2008, Equality Tribunal) – ADHD – examinations – reasonable accommodation
Fanning v. University College Cork (28 October 2008, Supreme Court) – Discipline
University College Dublin v. A worker (12 August 2008, Labour Court) – Promotion
Prendergast v. Higher Education Authority (30 July 2008, High Court) – Quotas on applications to study medicine – EU and non-EU quotas – legality
University College Cork v. A worker (20 June 2008, Labour Court) – Promotion
Dundalk IT v. TUI (22 May 2008, Labour Court) – Pay parking
Kelly v. University College Dublin (14 March 2008, High Court) – Refusal of place on course
Athlone IT v. AMICUS/UNITE (17 January 2008, Labour Court) – Duration of contract
Kelly v. Trinity College Dublin (14 December 2007, Supreme Court) – Bullying
AB Solicitors and University College Dublin (13 December 2007, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Request for information relating to exams – whether further records existed – whether access could prejudice exams in the future – the public interest
McGree v. Athlone IT (5 November 2007, Equality Tribunal) – Senior Lecturer – gender discimination
Galway-Mayo IT v. TUI (16 October 2007, Labour Court) – Grading
Dublin City University v. Horgan (4 September 2007, Labour Court) – Promotion
Galway-Mayo IT v. Employment Appeals Tribunal (20 June 2007, High Court) – Redundancy
IT Sligo v. A Worker (14 June 2007, Labour Court) – Promotion
A Manager v. An Institute of Technology (20 April 2007, Equality Tribunal) – Harassment and victimisation – racial and sexual discrimination
Cahill v. Dublin City University (9 February 2007, High Court) – Tenure
Walsh v. Waterford IT (19 December 2006, Equality Tribunal) – Lecturer – discrimination and harassment – gender and racial grounds
Waterford IT v. IMPACT (24 November 2006, Labour Court) – Professional Development
Kelly v. University College Dublin (November 2006, Equality Tribunal) – Admission to course – gender discrimination
Athlone IT v. A worker (26 July 2006, Labour Court) – Harassment
6 Institutes of Technology v. SIPTU (14 June 2006, Labour Court) – Grading
Horgan v. Dublin City University (23 May 2006, Equality Tribunal) – Failure to promote to associate professorship – gender discrimination
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (6 April 2006, Labour Court) – Promotion
University of Limerick v. A worker (11 November 2005, Labour Court) – Demotion
Mr X and University College Dublin (8 September 2005, Information Commissioner) – Amendment to exam mark – FOI – applicant seeking further amendment to mark
Fanning v. University College Cork (24 June 2005, High Court) – Discipline
University College Dublin v. IFUT (12 May 2005, Labour Court) – Promotion
Waterford IT v. Walsh (26 April 2005, Labour Court) – Discrimination
NUI Maynooth v. A worker (18 March 2004, Labour Court) – Professorial status
Galway-Mayo IT v. A worker (16 March 2004, Labour Court) – Promotion
Waterford IT v. Moore-Walsh (15 January 2004, Labour Court) – Discrimination
X v. University College Dublin (27 November 2003, Information Commissioner) – Examination marks – additional marks claimed – statement of reasons for refusal
Fanning v. University College Cork (22 October 2003, High Court) – Discovery
Dublin IT v. TUI (29 September 2003, Labour Court) – Promotion
Morgan v. Trinity College Dublin (9 July 2003, High Court) – Discipline
University of Limerick v. 3 Senior Officers (9 June 2003, Labour Court) – Pay relativity
Donoghue v. Galway-Mayo IT (9 May 2003, High Court) – Learning plan
Mr X and University College Cork (4 March 2003, Information Commissioner) – FOI – Application for statement of reasons as to why a public body did not short-list a candidate for interview – act occurring before the public body was prescribed for the purposes of the FOI Act
NUI Galway v. Irish Medical Organisation (21 February 2003, Labour Court) – Associate Professor in Pathology – additional allowance for duties as Acting Head of Department – initial agreement that this would be pensionable, but the university subsequently resiled from this as contrary to university statute – fairness
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (13 February 2003, Labour Court) – Disturbance
Dublin City University v. SIPTU (6 December 2002, Labour Court) – Universities Act duties
University College Dublin v. Mc Kernan (19 August 2002, Labour Court) – Promotion
NUI Galway v. Burke (12 August 2002, Labour Court) – Assistant Librarian – full-time – request for job-share to accommodate child minding arrangements – refusal – discrimination on grounds of sex and marital status
Fanning v. University College Cork (25 July 2002, High Court) – Discipline
Barlow v. Fanning and University College Cork (2 July 2002, Supreme Court) – Misconduct
University College Dublin v. A Worker (19 December 2001, Labour Court) – Regrading
Athlone IT v. SIPTU (10 December 2001, Labour Court) – Bullying
University College Cork v. Keohane (28 November 2001, Labour Court) – Holiday pay
Howard v. University College Cork (25 July 2000, High Court) – Tenure as HoD
Fanning v. University College Cork (7 July 1999, High Court) – Discipline
Dublin IT v. DITASA (1 June 1999, Labour Court) – Pay relativity
Conlan v. University of Limerick (4 February 1999, High Court) – Promotion
Dublin IT v. A worker (28 September 1998, Labour Court) – Demotion
University of Limerick v. A worker (21 October 1997, Labour Court) – Promotion
University College Cork v. IFUT (2 December 1996, Labour Court) – Pay relativity
University of Limerick v. A worker (30 September 1996, Labour Court) – Promotion
University of Limerick v. 2 workers (20 April 1995, Labour Court) – Pay relativity
University of Limerick v. MSF (5 April 1995, Labour Court) – Working relationships
Dublin City University v. SIPTU (20 October 1994, Labour Court) – Regrading
University College Dublin v. SIPTU (21 October 1991, Labour Court) – Retirement
University College Dublin v. IFUT (16 July 1991, Labour Court) – Disturbance
University College Dublin v. IFUT (30 November 1990, Labour Court) – Disturbance
Flanagan v. University College Dublin (29 September 1988, High Court) – Examinations
University College Dublin v. IMO (6 February 1987, Labour Court) – Pay relativity
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For further cases see BAILII, courts.ie, the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, and the Workplace Relations site.
Have you a record of Horgan v DCU (Circuit Court, successful challenge to DCU’s promotions policy: femal candidate for associate professorship denied promotion.
Unfortunately no – I only have that case at Labour Court level – on the page (September 2007) (wasn’t aware it had gone elsewhere). Sorry!
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