Trinity lecturer awarded 30,000 after secretly recording conversations about permanent contract prospects

"A Trinity College lecturer who secretly recorded his senior colleagues saying he would not be considered for a job has been awarded more than €30,000 at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)."

"Lecturer Niall Kennedy argued the university was trying to avoid employing him on a permanent contract"

Niall Kennedy secretly recorded senior colleagues who stated he would not be considered for a job. He claimed the university was attempting to avoid employing him on a permanent contract. The recordings were used as evidence in a claim brought to the Workplace Relations Commission. The WRC awarded Kennedy more than €30,000. The case centers on alleged avoidance of offering a permanent contract and on the covert recording of staff comments. The award reflects a finding in Kennedy's favour regarding his employment prospects and treatment by the university. Trinity College was the employer named in the proceedings. The decision underscores consequences for institutions found to have undermined staff’s chances of permanent employment.

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