Paul D Maier is a barrister specialising in the law of work, labour, and employment. Based in Dublin, Ireland, he is a member of the Law Library, having been called to the Bar in 2022.
Paul represents both employers and employees at all levels of the Courts, as well as before the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission. He is a qualified arbitrator and is frequently commissioned to lead independent investigations and disciplinary procedures for organisations. Additionally, he is regularly engaged to provide legal advice and opinions on employment law and related matters.
Paul serves as the Editor of the Irish Employment Law Journal and Employment Law Report, and he is the Treasurer of the Employment Bar Association.
Summary Sentence:
The Complainant succeeded in proving the offers made to him by the Respondent of alternative employment following his role being made redundant were not suitable and therefore the Complainant was entitled to a redundancy payment.
Background:
The Complainantis a worker in the construction trade and was employed by the Respondent, an employment agency which provides construction personnel. The Respondent assigned the Complainant to a client near the Complainant’s home and the Complainant worked there for approximately three years, but after the project ended the Complainant was placed on temporary lay-off. After four consecutive weeks of temporary lay-off the Complainant issued the Respondent an RP9 form claiming for his redundancy lump sum. The Respondent did not accept
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