Insights - December 2nd, 2019
12 Bells of Wisdom for…
Each year without exception we are asked to advise employers about an issue that…
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Insights - June 30th, 2019
Human Rights and Equality in…
On Monday 24th June, 2019, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission…
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Insights - January 22nd, 2019
Brexit Kicks UK Rugby Into…
Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Finals take place on the weekend of 29 March 2019. However, four of the eight teams may be facing…
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Insights - December 14th, 2018
12 Bells of Wisdom for…
12 Bells of Wisdom for Employers at Christmas
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Insights - September 3rd, 2018
External Email Access v. Working…
The recent Labour Court decision of Grainne O’Hara v Kepak Convenience Foods Unlimited Company which was…
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Insights - August 1st, 2018
Dramatic Last minute amendment to…
A last-minute amendment to the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 (“2017 Bill”) was made on 12th July 2018 in the Dáil…
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Insights - August 1st, 2018
Proposed Shared Maternity Leave Not…
The Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018 (the “Bill”), which was introduced on 12th July 2018, seeks to provide a new right to…
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Insights - May 2nd, 2018
Are you prepared to be…
Employers need to be careful about campaigning that may occur by its employees leading up to the Constitutional referendum.
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Insights - March 30th, 2018
IRFU & Ulster Rugby Must…
In light of the public and social media outburst of opinions about the verdict and evidence from the criminal rape trial the IRFU and Ulster Rugby
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Insights - February 28th, 2018
The Government Appears to finally…
The Ballydoyle racehorse training operation has appealed a Labour Court ruling regarding excessive working hours for stable staff. On 5th January 2018
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Insights - February 8th, 2018
Golden Dale Trading as Ballydoyle…
The Ballydoyle racehorse training operation has appealed a Labour Court ruling regarding excessive working hours for stable staff. On 5th January 2018
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Insights - December 21st, 2017
The end of zero hour…
On 5th December 2017 Regina Doherty, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection published the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
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Insights - December 1st, 2017
Employer’s Failure to be pro-active…
Facts. This case was an appeal against the decision of an Adjudication Officer who held the claim made by Pauline O’Connell against her former employer
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Insights - November 1st, 2017
First Sectoral Employment Order –…
The Sectoral Order (Construction Sector) 2017 (the “Order”) came into effect on 19th October 2017. It is important to have a look at the details of the order
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Insights - November 1st, 2017
Zero-hour contracts are not as…
In May of this year the Cabinet approved draft legislative proposals aimed at tackling casualisation, precarious work and low-hour contracts.
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Insights - November 1st, 2017
WRC determine that termination at…
The WRC upheld a bookkeepers claim of discriminatory termination when her employer terminated her contract on reaching the age of 66.
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Insights - March 16th, 2017
AOC Overview of Irish Employment…
This overview gives an introduction to the principal areas of employment law which affect business in Ireland.
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Insights - March 16th, 2017
The importance of a comprehensive…
Recent case law has highlighted how the lack of a social media policy can have disastrous consequences for employers.
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Insights - March 16th, 2017
Employment Permits – Useful Tips…
Non-EEA nationals require employment permits to work in Ireland. It does not grant a person entry into the country.
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