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 worked with the Respondent since 12 December 2016 as a Customer Assistant,20-25 hours per week. The Complainant received a cancer diagnosis and was out sick from 13 June 2021 to 19 September 2021, a period of 14 weeks. During this time, the Complainant was eligible for paid sick leave, less any entitlement to social welfare. The Complainant was only eligible for €1 a week from social welfare, and so applied to the Respondent to only have this amount deducted from her paid sick leave. Despite this, the Respondent deducted a cumulative total of €832 for the eight weeks of paid sick leave to which the Complainant was entitled, despite only receiving €8 from
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