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Supreme Court ruling will have significant impact on future operation of WRC Court expects its observations ‘will be taken on board’
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The Supreme Court has delivered a ruling with important implications for the future operation of the State’s workplace dispute resolution process.
The court said on Thursday it expected its observations about the need for “enhanced independence” by adjudication officers (AOs) of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) “will be taken on board” in light of findings the WRC is exercising limited powers of administration of justice.
It also formally declared the lack of provision in the relevant law for public hearings before AOs in certain cases, or for the administration of an oath/affirmation, is unconstitutional.
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IN A LANDMARK decision the Supreme Court has declared that laws placing an absolute ban on employment disputes being heard in public is unconstitutional.
The court made the declaration that certain provisions of the 2015 Workplace Relations Act are repugnant to the constitution when ruling on an appeal brought by a Polish man who claimed he was unfairly dismissed from his job at a convenience store over the constitutionality of new procedures for determining workplace disputes.