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 employed as a massagist for the Respondent from 22 June 2021 until 22 December 2021, when the Complainant was dismissed at the end of her probationary period. After the dismissal, the Complainant, who was unrepresented, filed a claim to the WRC alleging discrimination on the basis of race. In the initial hearing of the matter, the Adjudication Officer found that written statements of the Complainant also raised a complaint of sexual harassment, and therefore adjourned the hearing and advised the Respondent that this complaint would also be heard as part of his decision.
In a resumed hearing which addressed both the complaints of race- and gender-based discrimination, the Complainant and Respondent both referred to a
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