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The Journal
27-05-2025
- The Journal
School ordered to pay €9,000 to male student discriminated against for wearing one earring
A SECONDARY SCHOOL student has been awarded €9,000 in compensation after a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearing found that he was the victim of gendered discrimination due to not being allowed to wear one stud earring. The case, which was decided earlier this month, heard that the boy had worn one stud earring to school. This was contrary to the school's Code of Conduct, which stated that one stud earring in each ear were the only piercings allowed, the school's representative argued. The complainant alleged that he was the victim of discrimination on the grounds of gender and sexual orientation. He sought to ground his case under these claims under the Equal Status Act. The boy claimed that he was both directly discriminated against and indirectly, as a girl was more likely to wear an earring in each ear by choice. It was argued that 'what appears a neutral provision is not'. It was further alleged that he was instructed to get a second piercing in his other ear if he wished to wear his current piercing, or else to remove it during school hours or cover the stud with a plaster. Advertisement It was set out in the complainant's submissions that the boy had been subjected to 'public humiliation, left sitting in disgrace outside the Principal's office, removed from his normal classes for long periods… denied the privilege of going down town with his peers during school lunchtime, denied access to a boy's field trip and left to attend a girl's field trip, threatened with after-school detention, had his mother shouted at…', all arising from his lack of cooperation over the issue of the single stud earring. The school rejected his submission and said that any other student, male or female, would have been sanctioned identically. It said that it was not aware of the student's sexual orientation, claiming that the student's case citing harassment as a result was therefore not relevant. The school said that many 'famous men' including footballers and musicians wear stud earrings in both ears. 'There appears to be a suggestion that the requirement to wear two earrings imputes gender fluidity. This allegation is made with absolutely no evidence whatsoever,' the school's submission said. It claimed that the case was simply the student refusing to abide by the Code of Conduct. The WRC Adjudicating Officer Brian Dalton found that the student had been discriminated against on the basis on gender, but not on the basis of sexual orientation. The adjudicating officer ruled that the rule regarding earrings favours females over males. The school was ordered to amend its rule to state that students are permitted to wear only one stud earring in each ear, or one earring in one ear. The school was ordered to pay €9,000 to the student, which is to be held by his mother until he turns 18-years-old. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Times
07-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Keelings fruit company fails in bid for private hearing of whistleblower allegations
The Keelings fruit and vegetable group has failed in an attempt to have allegations of whistleblower penalisation and multiple employment rights breaches by a former employee heard entirely behind closed doors. At the Workplace Relations Commission on Wednesday an adjudicator told the firm's representatives that the prospect of 'certain people being named' in connection with the case was not reason enough to justify hearing the matter out of the public eye. Keelings Logistics Solutions had sought a private hearing into claims by the worker, former warehouseman Rudolph Csikos, which were called on Wednesday at the employment tribunal. He has alleged breaches of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973, the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 against the company. READ MORE At the hearing, adjudicator Brian Dalton noted the application by the company's representative, Emily Maverley of the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation (Ibec), for a hearing 'in private'. 'That's quite unusual, because this case is about the administration of justice,' he said. 'I do have the power to have a hearing in private, but I have to have very good reasons for it,' he said. 'Certain wrongs, certain people being named – that in itself is not a reason,' he added. 'In the administration of justice, the whole process is tested, and ultimately I will make a ruling. You can't make an allegation of defamation in the administration of justice. It's up to me to decide,' he said. He added that the law required 'exceptional' circumstances for a private hearing. Mr Dalton said he was only aware of the basis for the application for a private hearing at a 'high level' and said there was 'no point' discussing the detail any further with a member of the press in the room. 'I'm going to ask the press to leave temporarily,' he said. The matter proceeded for around 25 minutes behind closed doors before Mr Dalton reopened the hearing to the public. 'An application was made for the hearing to be heard in private, and it was turned down,' he said. After a short adjournment, Mr Dalton quoted a section of the Workplace Relations Act, as amended, to the parties. He said the legislation required a hearing 'in public, unless the adjudicating officer… determines that due to the existence of special circumstances, the proceedings or part thereof should be conducted otherwise than in public'. 'In other words, most of this case will be heard in public,' Mr Dalton said. The adjudicator gave May 27th as the date for a further hearing and adjourned the matter shortly after that.
Business Wire
22-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Triple Flag Proposes to Acquire Orogen Royalties Inc.
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Altius Minerals Corporation (TSX: ALS) (OTCQX: ATUSF) Altius Minerals Corporation ('Altius') reports that Orogen Royalties Inc. ('Orogen'), of which it is a major shareholder with 39,557,960 Orogen shares, has announced a definitive agreement with Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. ('Triple Flag') whereby Triple Flag will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Orogen for total consideration of approximately $421 million or $2.00 per Orogen share, comprised of approximately $171.5 million in cash, $171.5 million in Triple Flag shares, and shares of a new company ('Orogen Spinco') with an implied value of approximately $78 million. Orogen requested that Altius enter into a Voting Support Agreement in respect of the transaction and it has done so subject to certain conditions including an ability to rescind its support in the event that a superior offer is received prior to completion of the transaction. Brian Dalton, CEO of Altius commented, 'As a long-time shareholder of Orogen we are happy to support its decision to enter into this transaction with Triple Flag. We are pleased with the opportunities both to remain as a supportive shareholder of a continuing royalty business that will be led by Orogen's existing management, as well as to maintain continuing growth potential exposure to Orogen's 1% NSR royalty interest in the new Silicon gold district discoveries in Nevada through a significant shareholding in Triple Flag. We also believe that this transaction reasonably aligns with the technical perspectives we have developed internally concerning the current extent of, and continuing growth potential, of the Silicon and Merlin discoveries – as well as the value that our separate 1.5% NSR royalty represents for our shareholders.' Triple Flag and Orogen will hold a joint conference call and webcast today at 8:30 am ET (see Events and Presentations section on Triple Flag's website at Key Transaction Terms Orogen shareholders may elect to receive either $1.63 in cash or 0.05355 of a Triple Flag share per each Orogen share held, and will also receive 0.25 shares of Orogen Spinco, representing approximately $0.37 per each Orogen share. The shareholder election will be subject to pro-ration such that the cash and share portions of the consideration will represent 50% and 50% of the total consideration (excluding the value of Orogen Spinco), respectively. Orogen shareholders who do not elect to receive either Triple Flag shares or cash will be deemed to elect a default consideration of 0.05355 of a Triple Flag share per Orogen share, in addition to 0.25 shares in Orogen Spinco per Orogen share. The total consideration implies a premium of 38% based on the closing share prices of Triple Flag and Orogen on the Toronto Stock Exchange ('TSX') and TSV Venture Exchange ('TSX.V') respectively on April 17, 2025, and a premium of 32% based on the 20-day volume-weighted average share prices of Triple Flag and Orogen on the TSX and TSX.V as of April 17, 2025, respectively. The transaction is to be a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) requiring the approval at a special meeting of at least (i) 66 2/3% of votes cast by shareholders of Orogen and (ii) a majority of votes cast by Orogen shareholders excluding the votes attributable to certain members of management. Voting support agreements have been entered into by Altius, Adrian Day Asset Management, and Euro Pacific Asset Management, together with all the officers and directors of Orogen, collectively representing approximately 39.5% of the common shares of Orogen on a fully diluted basis. Triple Flag has agreed to separately invest $10 million to obtain an approximate 11% interest in Orogen Spinco. Completion is subject to regulatory and court approvals and other customary closing conditions, including the listing of Orogen Spinco on the TSX.V. The transaction includes customary provisions, including non-solicitation by Orogen of alternative transactions, a right of Triple Flag to match superior proposals, and an approximately US$12.5 million termination fee, payable under certain circumstances. Closing expected in Q3 2025. Forward Looking Statements This news release contains forward‐looking information. The statements are based on reasonable assumptions and expectations of management and Altius provides no assurance that actual events will meet management's expectations. In certain cases, forward‐looking information may be identified by such terms as "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "may", "shall", "will", or "would". Although Altius believes the expectations expressed in such forward‐looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Altius does not undertake to update any forward-looking information contained herein except in accordance with securities regulations. About Altius Altius's strategy is to create per share growth through a diversified portfolio of royalty assets that relate to long life, high margin operations. This strategy further provides shareholders with exposures that are well aligned with sustainability-related global growth trends including the electricity generation transition from fossil fuel to renewables, transportation electrification, reduced emissions from steelmaking and increasing agricultural yield requirements. These macro-trends each hold the potential to cause increased demand for many of Altius's commodity exposures including copper, renewable based electricity, several key battery metals (lithium, nickel and cobalt), clean iron ore, and potash. In addition, Altius runs a successful Project Generation business that originates mineral projects for sale to developers in exchange for equity positions and royalties. Altius has 46,301,246 common shares issued and outstanding that are listed on Canada's Toronto Stock Exchange. It is a member of both the S&P/TSX Small Cap and S&P/TSX Global Mining Indices.
