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 was employed as a verger, a role which has both ceremonial and practical duties for the Respondent, which is a place of worship and heritage site. The Complainant had been employed in a variety of roles by the Respondent from 1 June 2013. The Complainant had been subject to a number of interventions from the Respondent regarding his timekeeping and use of alcohol and prescribed medications from November 2018 to the date of his dismissal on 18 December 2019. In the last incident, the Complainant attended work late, missing morning prayer (which he was required to attend in a liturgical capacity). Upon arrival, two colleagues observed he had an odour of alcohol. The Complainant was
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