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 was 61 years of age when he began his employment with the Respondent as a Desktop Support Agent since 9 September 2019, a role with an annual salary of €35,000 per annum. On 1 July 2020, after the Respondent reviewed its mandatory retirement age and aligned it with its pension schemes, the Respondent set a retirement age of 65. The Complainant was due to turn 65 on 1 July 2023 and was advised of his upcoming mandatory retirement by the Respondent in January 2023. The Complainant made a formal request to work beyond this date and the mandatory retirement age on 8 February 2023, but this was refused based on organisation-wide reasons for the standard retirement
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