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Patrick's legal education is robust, beginning with a BCL Law Degree from University College Cork (2012-2016), followed by an LL.M in Business Law from the same institution (2016-2017), and culminating in a Barrister-at-Law Degree from The Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Dublin (2019-2021). He has extensive experience on the South-West Circuit, handling Civil, Family, and Criminal Law cases, as well as advising the Citizen Advice Service. He has worked as an employment consultant, dealing with workplace investigations and bankruptcy procedures.
Employee brought a claim to WRC for constructive dismissal following alleged unlawful deduction of wages amounting to a fundamental breach of contract.
The Complainant (an electrical supervisor) employed by the Respondent since February 2021, alleged constructive dismissal due to a fundamental breach of contract. He claimed unlawful deductions from his wages, changes to his employment terms without notification, and a failure to receive annual leave and public holiday entitlements. Following a family bereavement in March 2023, he was granted a week of annual leave but later discovered his hourly wage had been reduced by 20%. Despite raising the issue with the Respondent, no resolution was reached. Additionally, he reported hostility from a colleague on-site. The Complainant argued that
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