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PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY for the demolition of Apollo House.
The 10-storey Dublin city centre building is now best known for an occupation by homelessness activities in late 2016.
As many as 35 people who had been homeless or sleeping rough were housed in the office block until the end of January 2017. The building has remained disused since.
A construction company has started clearing at ground level in advance of work taking place on the main block.
Once demolition is underway, Apollo House could be consigned to the history books within a month.
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Same happened my wife. According to the company owner the skills the person who replaced her during maternity leave was now need by the company. There was no question of my wife being allowed up skill. He also arranged statutory redundancy and threatened her if she brought him to a tribunal he plead an inability to pay. After taking legal advice just accepted the redundancy at the time as we were not in a position to fight him and need the money in the short term
inability to pay is not a defence. it’s a pity that ye did not go ahead with the case.
I don’t think he was putting it forward as a defense mere telling her he refuse to pay when he lost the case. Anyway thinks work out better in the long run. She now work for a company that appreciates her talents and is treated with a bit of respect and dignity.
@mickmc. I understand. Sometimes you just have to let things go. Equality tribunal awards are enforceable in the Circuit Court so unless he is bankrupt or the business is in liquidation he would have to pay.
The article is not very clear but as I read it, the company with which she had a contract of employment went into receivership during the period she was off.
Poor woman must have been a dreadful time and traumatic maternity. Hopefully this will give the child a great start in life.
It’s 6 months paid leave and an option of an extra 16 weeks unpaid.
Did the equality authority have anything to say about the inequity of not having any paternity leave? They seem to make plenty of other statement on many other matters related to equality from time to time.
That’s a handy few quid she picked up. Must be great to have rights, is it? I wouldn’t know. I’m only a stay at home father.
Sorry to hear that Pepper. Male privilege, eh? :(
@Sgt Pepper the Equality Authority does not exist anymore. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission replaced it. One of their main policy planks is equal paternity leave.
does your body need time to recover from major expansion/ birth? are you currently breastfeeding?
If the award is equal to a certain number of weeks wages…is the award then subject to tax?
@Garreth Fitzpatrick-Pothin if it’s an equal pay case, yes tax is payable. If it’s a breach of statutory rights (like this one – discriminatory dismissal because she returned from maternity leave) there is an exemption in the tax acts which means no tax is payable on this award.
Not meaning to pick a row but I’m not sure you are right the @Orl – can you guide me as to where in the legislation that is please.
@Larry L’Oiseau of course – Section 192A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (as amended by Section 7 of the Finance Act 2004).
Thank you Orl…clears that up…
She went on mat leave Nov 2012. How long is mat leave?
Apologies I see she attempted to return the following may.
6 months according to article
Shock! Horror!
Journal commenter *Actually Reads Article* …
Kip
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