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The Right Commissioner

  • 27-10-2009 2:51pm
    #1
    benki11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭


    Hi
    I am not asking Legal advice here!!!!
    Would anyone be able to explain me what Right Commissioner is?
    Meaning what kind of power it holds to make actual decisions !!
    And Does it worth to pay a solicitor for if You could refuse its decision!


    Thank you!!!!


Comments

  • #2
    benki11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭benki11


    Sorry if posted in wrong section !


  • #3
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    It's the Rights Commissioner.

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/enforcement-and-redress/rights_commissioner


  • #4
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    I've been before the rights commissioner before.

    An ex-employer failed to pay my full wage for about 24 months, so they owed me quite a bit of money. They then went into liquidation screwing over a number of people, some worse then me (some people were owed one or two full months wage).

    Anyway, I can't remember how it was arranged but we ended up in front of the rights commissioner to plead our case that we were owned money. They agreed with our case and awarded us partial payment. I think it was something like 30% of what I was owed. As far as I remember the government paid me this money - they have some sort of fund set aside for employees who get screwed over due to liquidations.

    Regarding getting a solicitor, I tried that route, but was told if the employer doesn't have the money to pay you, it's a waste of time.


  • #5
    benki11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭benki11


    testicle wrote: »
    It's the Rights Commissioner.

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/enforcement-and-redress/rights_commissioner

    I've seen www.citizensinformation.ie explanation before!!!!
    But just interested would it be of any benefit taken an solicitor,'couse if i understood well any of the sides complaining to THE RIGHTS COMMISSIONER
    Can object the ruling of THE RIGHTS COMMISSIONER !

    So any experience would Solicitor fee be justified !!!!

    Thanks a lot for all answers!!!


  • #6
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    benki11 wrote: »
    I've seen www.citizensinformation.ie explanation before!!!!
    But just interested would it be of any benefit taken an solicitor,'couse if i understood well any of the sides complaining to THE RIGHTS COMMISSIONER
    Can object the ruling of THE RIGHTS COMMISSIONER !

    So any experience would Solicitor fee be justified !!!!

    Thanks a lot for all answers!!!
    I'm not sure if a solicitor would make much difference as many of the matters heard by a Rights Commissioner deal with an interpretation of employment issues especially concerning custom and practise and changes arising from it. The Rights Commissioner's verdict has no legal binding and depends on the willingness of parties involved to accept it.

    (PS - I spent 7 hours in front of one today.)


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