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 has been a General Operative for the Respondent, Kilkenny County Council, since 6 June 2002. He was certified unfit for work on 12 November 2019, and was re-assessed by the Respondent’s GP on 30 July 2020. This GP found that the Complainant would be fit to return to work and perform “the majority of his duties as a general operative… on a full-time basis.” However this evaluation was subject to modifications to his duties which would except or modify his responsibilities regarding the cleaning of a sand filter, as such a task would involve lateral movement that would have an adverse effect on the Complainant’s medical issues.
The Respondent responded to that report, saying that “lateral
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