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 an employee of the Respondent since 20 February 2015. On 6 January 2023 the Respondent received a message to its Facebook page which said members of its staff have “very extreme views when it comes to refugees coming into Ireland” and included a screenshot which showed the Complainant’s Facebook account commenting “Ireland is on its knees, Irish working people can’t afford heating or food yet refugees think it’s a free for all, stay fight for your country our grand parents fought against the English do the same.” On that day, the Respondent contacted the Complainant by text message and asked that the Complainant remove the comment. The Complainant’s partner, Mr X, saw the text
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