The following case summaries provide an overview of some of the key legal issues arising in decisions issued by Adjudication Officers at the Workplace Relations Commission in 2024. It is published as part of the WRC’s ten-year anniversary look-back and gives an overview of the wide range of legal issues considered by AOs. It should be noted that these 50 cases of 2024 merely represent a snapshot of the thousands of decisions published per annum, and over 20,000 since 2015. They reflect the journey the WRC has come on since its establishment in 2015 and the expansion of rights and remedies over the decade.
This digest of cases is published for the purposes of general information and accessibility only. It is not a statement of the law by or on behalf of the WRC: all readers are referred to the texts of the original decisions, which contain the only statements of the law made by the WRC in the administration of justice. The case summaries are not, and should not be treated as, legal advice. In accordance with its statutory obligation to publish its decisions, the WRC has also made the full texts of its decisions and recommendations available on its website at www.workplacerelations.ie. The website is updated regularly and includes advanced search filters. It is hoped that it is a useful and practical resource for all users. Decisions referred to here may have been subsequently overturned on appeal. No warranty, undertaking or guarantee is given as to their legal status.