On 20 March 2019, the Supreme Court held that Mr. Tomasz Zalewski has the requisite locus standi to pursue his constitutional challenge in relation to certain provisions of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 and the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, as amended. Mr. Zalewski’s constitutional challenge will now proceed in the High Court.
Mr. Zalewski’s challenge relates to the constitutionality of the following procedures of the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”):
an adjudication officer is not required to have any particular qualification (and, in particular, no legal qualification). Mr. Zalewski contends that a court should determine any such claims;
an adjudication officer is not permitted to take evidence under oath. Mr. Zalewski contends that this is in breach of
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