Re McEneaney v Minister for Education
Jurisdiction | Ireland |
Judgment Date | 17 December 1941 |
Date | 17 December 1941 |
Court | Supreme Court |
Contract of service with Commissioners of National Education -Rules of Commissioners as to payment of increments of salary - New rules changing conditions required to qualify for increment - Binding effect of new rules on teacher appointed under antecedent rules
By an agreement, dated the 1st June, 1920, plaintiff was employed as principal teacher by the Manager of a National School and his remuneration was expressed to be provided for in the following terms:—"The salary and emoluments of the teacher are to be as follows: National Board's grant." Subsequently, in 1928, plaintiff was appointed by the same Manager to the position of principal teacher of another National School under the control of the said Manager and entered into an agreement with him in terms substantially the...
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