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 Worker was employed as a security officer for the Employer from 12 July 2005 until his resignation on 6 July 2023. The Worker was accused by a client of the Employer that the Worker may have allowed access by an unauthorised person to the client’s secure site. The Employer placed the Worker on paid suspension immediately and began to conduct an investigation. The Worker objected to the allegations raised and the investigatory process itself and refused to engage in the investigation. In response to this refusal, the Employer placed the Worker on unpaid suspension from 21 May 2022. The Worker referred the dispute to the WRC under the Industrial Relations Act 1969.
At adjudication, the Adjudication Officer
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