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 is a plumber for the Respondent, and was on-call for seven days in October 2022. Included in those days was the October public holiday. This on-call arrangement required the Complainant to be available to attend the workplace during this period if required, but did not require the Complainant to remain on the Respondent’s premises or engage in activity on behalf of the Respondent if not called upon. The Complainant accepted that he was not required to work on the public holiday, and that he received a day’s pay in respect of that public holiday despite not having been required to work on it. He also acknowledged that he received a €210 on-call allowance for being on-call
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