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:
TheComplainant was hired as a solicitor with the Respondent firm, a relatively small Kerry-based practice, from 2 January 2020. The Complainant contended that the attitude of the Respondent solicitor, the principal solicitor at the Respondent firm, changed drastically after the Complainant had notified the Respondent solicitor of her pregnancy in August 2021. The Complainant alleged a number of actions which indicated this change, such as a reduction in workload, exclusion from regular management meetings for the firm, and the dismissal of her complaints and concerns regarding COVID-19 protocols in the office. This culminated in advising the Complainant on 19 November 2021 that she would be made redundant effective 17 December 2021.
The Complainant provided direct evidence in support
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