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 had been employed as a general operative with the Respondent since February 2019. She was on maternity leave from 3 October 2021 to 12 April 2022. Her partner is also an employee of the Respondent. After having taken her statutory maternity leave, the Complainant applied to the Respondent to be switched from a weekday to a weekend shift pattern. She did so to facilitate her and her partner’s plan to split their parental responsibilities for childcare, as her partner worked the same weekday shift as the Complainant. The Respondent sent the Complainant correspondence which indicated that the Complainant would be facilitated with such a pattern on a “trial basis”. However, shortly after issuing this correspondence, the
Continue reading
We help hundreds of people like you understand how the latest changes in employment law impact your business.
Please log in to view the full article.
What you'll get:
- Help understand the ramifications of each important case from NI, GB and Europe
- Ensure your organisation's policies and procedures are fully compliant with NI law
- 24/7 access to all the content in the Legal Island Vault for research case law and HR issues
- Receive free preliminary advice on workplace issues from the employment team
Already a subscriber? Log in now or start a free trial