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Unfair Dismissal Award for Employee with Expired Employment Permit

In a recent decision, the WRC awarded €25,000 to an employee dismissed while waiting for her employment permit to be renewed. This case illustrates…

06/11/24

About Ger

Ger is a partner in our Employment Law & Benefits team. He advises both the public and private sector on all employment law and industrial relations issues. Due to his extensive experience, Ger is able to act for clients in a variety of employment claims from unfair dismissal to occupational stress and restraint of trade to strikes and picketing. He also advises on all aspects of the termination of employment.

Ger acts as trusted advisor on the various employment law issues generated by mergers and acquisitions including in-depth due diligence exercises to negotiating employee-related indemnities and warranties. His straightforward and business-centric approach resonates strongly with clients.

Employment law
Industrial relations law
Immigration law

Ger advises:

Children’s Health Ireland
Renault
Xerox
Virtu Financial
Kerry Group plc
UBS Bank
SK Biotech
SSE Renewables
Bank of Montreal

Engagements

Lecturer in Employment Law on the Law Society’s Professional Practice Course and Diploma in Employment Law
Ger has presented at numerous events in the US and Europe and has also written articles for Irish and European trade and legal publications on employment issues

Education

University College Dublin, Bachelor of Civil Law
University College Dublin, Diploma Employment Law

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Ireland
Association of Employment Lawyers Ireland
Employment Lawyers Association of England and Wales
European Employment Lawyers Association

Acted for a large plc in securing a High Court injunction to restrain picketing on its plant during the course of an industrial dispute. Of particular interest and a somewhat new concept before the court was the issue of the use of social media in a trade dispute.
Advised a large plc on the theft of intellectual property by a departing employee to include retaining and managing forensic investigators and the imposition and application of post termination restrictive covenants.
Acted for a large financial institution in successfully defending a High Court injunction application where an employee sought to challenge her suspension on the grounds of gross misconduct.
Advising a large multinational on the investigation into and uncovering of fraudulent transfers to include the subsequent disciplining of those involved.
- Advised a number of financial institutions in relation to their employment related obligations both in the sale and purchase of loan portfolio books.

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