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.
Background:
The Complainant worked for the Respondent from 15 November 2022 to 19 June 2023. On 21 August 2023 the Complainant submitted a complaint to the WRC under the Terms of Notice (Information) Act 1994, alleging he was not provided a statement of his terms of employment in writing. The Respondent accepted this failure and said in evidence that all of its employees hold such a statement, but one was not provided to the Complainant due to an administrative oversight related to the Complainant’s manager being on maternity leave. The Responded said that it has reviewed its policies and contracts of employment to ensure this type of mistake would not be made again.
A dispute arose between the parties
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