Covid, News 30th September 2020

Sick Leave And Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms Helen McEntee T.D., in an announcement on 23rd September 2020, welcomed the Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020 (the “Bill”) which introduces mandatory sick pay to be paid by employers at...

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Covid, News 30th September 2020

Contract Did Not Permit Deduction Of Salary Where Employee Refused To Return To Work At A New Location

The Labour Court overturned the Adjudication Officer’s Decision and awarded the Appellant €12,943 for unlawful deduction from her wages. Facts: This was an appeal of the Adjudication Officer’s decision made under the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 (“Act”). The Appellant...

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Covid, News 1st September 2020

Covid-19: Latest Updates: Introduction And Implication Of Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme

The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) will be replaced by the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) from the 1st of September 2020. Employers are required to register for the new scheme. The qualifying employers will be paid a flat-rate subsidy,...

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News 17th August 2020

LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT 2020

VIRTUAL ROUND TABLE The Labour & Employment Roundtable discusses the latest trends and interesting developments from around the world such as the recent EU changes to parental leave, the role immigration plays in addressing labour shortages and skills gaps, and...

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News 4th August 2020

Labour Court Deems Dismissal of Dunnes Stores Café Manager for Eating Food Worth €29 Without Paying As Justified & Fair

In a recent decision in the case of Dunnes Stores v Karen Walsh the Labour Court found that Dunnes Stores was justified in dismissing the Café Restaurant Manager who alleged to have consumed food worth €29 without paying for it....

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News 4th August 2020

No Hold on Employment Injunction for Appeal Due to Employee’s Financial Position

Introduction In the case of O’ Donovan v Over-C Technology Ltd & Another [2020] IEHC 291 the Plaintiff, Mr O’Donovan, was dismissed from his position as CFO. The Order made by Judge Keane in this case was unusual. You can...

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News 4th August 2020

Update On Extension Of Parent’s Leave

The Minister for Children, Mr Roderic O'Gorman, made an announcement on 13th July 2020, that each  parent would be eligible for a three week extension of Parent’s Leave. This would essentially mean that each parent would be eligible for five...

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Covid, News 4th August 2020

Covid-19 Emergency Measures – Latest Update

REPLACEMENT OF THE TEMPORARY WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) will cease to exist from 31st August 2020. A new Employment Wage Support Scheme (EWSS) will be introduced from 31st July 2020 until 31st March 2021. This...

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News 4th August 2020

CJEU Decided that Employees Accrue Annual Leave in the Period Between an Unfair Dismissal and the Reinstatement Date

Joined Judgment of CJEU – The Bulgarian Case C-762/18 & The Italian Case C-37/19 Is there an entitlement by an employee to paid annual leave in respect of the period from the date of an unfair dismissal to the date...

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News 1st July 2020

High Court grants Injunction but Limits Order to Pay Employee’s Remuneration for Only Six Months

O'Donovan v. Over-C Technology Ltd & Another [2020] IEHC 291 Facts: The Applicant / Plaintiff Mr O’Donovan began work as the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) for Over-C Technology Ltd in August 2019 with the CEO of the Respondent/Defendant as his...

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