AM v Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment & ors

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Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Minister for Justice, Ireland and the Attorney General
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2024] IEHC 660
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:20 Nov 2024
Judge:O’Donnell B.
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Asylum Applicant, Employer, Employment, Equal Treatment (Principle of), Labour market access, Reception Conditions (Material)
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/bb0aaab1-149e-4eb8-952d-578c4d6b3267/2024_IEHC_660.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

Facts: The applicant was an international protection applicant in Ireland with a professional background in pharmacy and healthcare management. The applicant applied for and was granted a labour market access permission. Under Regulation 11(9)(a) of the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, international protection applicants are not permitted to enter employment in the public sector. The applicant alleged that this … Read More

Principles:The restriction on access to employment in the public sector for international protection applicants is sufficiently justified and proportionate to the public interest.
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