Conor Stokes
Conor Stokes is an adjudicator with the Workplace Relations Commission in Ireland, known for his rulings on employment disputes. He presided over Aidan Fitzgibbon's unfair dismissal case, highlighting procedural issues in the investigation and ultimately deciding that Fitzgibbon's dismissal was unjust.
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Conor Stokes, the WRC adjudication officer, found that the evidence indicated the disciplinary process was conducted fairly.
Manager who says he was taken down by ‘woke alliance’ fails in challenge to dismissal – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-19
Conor Stokes is the adjudicating officer overseeing the unfair dismissal hearing.
Golf Club secretary warned of perjury risk after trying to swear oath without Bible – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-21
Adjudicator Conor Stokes found as fact, on the basis of the complainant’s uncontroverted evidence, that all the incidents described by the complainant took place.
Health service worker awarded almost €87,000 in sexual harassment case – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-12
Conor Stokes recorded the decision regarding the unfair dismissal case.
Worker who was fired and stabbed days after marrying boss’s daughter wins €30,000 at WRC – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-20Adjudicator Conor Stokes noted on the basis of the company’s written submissions that Mr Delaney 'was not party to the investigation [or] disciplinary process'.
Employee sacked after HR chief recorded him on phone call wins €10k for unfair dismissal – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-12
Conor Stokes found that the restaurant's management breached the Payment of Wages Act by failing to pay David Byrne.
Nearly €35,000 owed to staff left ‘in the lurch’ by Shanahan’s on the Green closure – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-07
Conor Stokes wrote that Ms Glynn could not disregard a formal grievance mechanism and ruled that she was not unfairly dismissed.
Worker who said she was forced to quit Arranmore Island co-op over ‘cute hoorism’ remark loses claim – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-25
Adjudicator Conor Stokes wrote that there was a large amount of documentation connecting each iteration of employment to the next.
Tandoori chef who went without paid holidays for over a decade wins €55,000 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-10
Adjudicator Conor Stokes wrote that the dismissal process lacked procedural rigour, resulting in procedural unfairness towards the complainant.
Care home worker sacked following remarks about autism wins unfair dismissal case – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-07