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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.
Summary Sentence:
The Complainant succeeds in a case for unfair dismissal and unlawful wage deduction, receiving €4,000 in compensation after the company failed to follow fair procedures.
Background:
The Complainant, a regional engineer based in Cork, worked extensive hours on emergency breakdown services across Ireland. He repeatedly clashed with management over the inadequate specifications of his company van, which lacked air conditioning, causing him heat stress. Despite raising a formal complaint in November 2022, no action was taken. He was instructed to collect a new van in November the same week, but it did not meet health and safety standards.
In November 2022, the Complainant took sick leave due to stress and headaches caused by the excessive workload and
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