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New Construction Industry Sectoral Employment Order Approved by Minister
A new Sectoral Employment Order has been approved, which will increase statutory minimum rates in the construction sector. What do you need to know?
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Prolonging the Farewell – Extended Notice Periods for Residential Tenancies
Amendments to residential tenancies legislation extend termination notice periods for landlords and increase formalities.
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New Whistleblowing Legislation set to Significantly Enhance the Protection Afforded to Whistle-blowers
The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 has now been published. We discuss some of the key features of the proposed legislation designed to...
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WRC: No Right to Legal Representation in Disciplinary Meeting
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We’re All Going on a Summer Holiday…or Are We? Is the Green List Really the Green Light for Employees to Holiday Abroad?
The government's COVID-19 "Green List" may impact employees' rights to annual leave and employers' rights to refuse. Guidance is that those returni...
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Video: Employment Law Roundup for 2021
Jeff Greene, a Partner in our Employment and Benefits Group, gives a quick video guide to the most notable employment law developments and cases in...
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Update: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay – What Employers Need to Know
The Irish Government has approved the drafting of the General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021 which will introduce a statutory sick pay scheme w...
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Update: Sectoral Employment Order in Construction Industry Includes Pay Rises and Will Increase Costs
Construction and electrical workers to receive pay increases after Minister backs Labour Court recommendations
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The Home Front: Remote Working Guidance for Employers
As thousands of people begin to work remotely, we share our top 5 best practice tips for employers adopting home-working practices
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Reasonable Accommodation – How Far Do Employers Need To Go?
This article considers two recent cases of the WRC dealing with the challenging issue of reasonable accommodation.
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Is the Construction Industry Building-up to a Pay Increase?
The pay claim recently lodged by the construction workers' unions in Ireland is being considered by the Labour Court. Who would or should bear the...
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Fixed Term Work Update
The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court ruling that fixed-term working legislation can apply to a permanent employee involved in an interim “acti...
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Employment & Benefits 12 Days of Christmas – Legal Representation/Disciplinary Process
In today's edition, we remind ourselves of the Supreme Court's decision in McKelvey v Iarnrod Eireann/Irish Rail IESC 79 on the circumstances in w...
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COVID-19: New Emergency Legislation Allows Travel to and from Work for “Essential Services” Only
In line with new restrictions, implemented as part of Ireland's national response to COVID-19, only "essential" workers will be allowed to travel t...
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COVID-19 and a Changing Workplace – Government Issues Guidance on the use of Face Coverings
The Department of Health has issued guidance recommending the use of face coverings in public places. We consider the implications for employers an...
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Commission on Pensions Publishes Report and Recommendations
Earlier this month, the Commission on Pensions issued its report on recommended reforms relating to the use of mandatory retirement ages in employm...
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Business Continuity and COVID-19 in the Workplace – NSAI Provides Practical Guidance for Employers
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has updated its COVID-19 Workplace Protection and Improvement Guide to provide comprehensive and...
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A New Tune for Whistle-Blowers – Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 Signed into Law
The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 has now been signed into law and will significantly extend the protections afforded to whistle-blowe...
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Gender Pay Gap – New Regulations Provide Clarity for Employers on Gender Pay Gap Reporting
New Regulations provide clarity for employers due to begin reporting on their gender pay gap metrics in December 2022.
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Employer Successfully Defends Mandatory Retirement Age Policy
This article examines a recent Labour Court decision in which the Court upheld an employer's mandatory retirement age policy.
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Important COVID-19 Update: Government Publishes Protocol for a Safe Return to Work
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has published a 'Return to Work SafelyProtocol' with guidelines for employers on how to manag...
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National Minimum Wage to be Increased by 10 cent per hour from 1 January 2021
The Government has announced its approval to increase the National Minimum Wage by 10 cent per hour which will bring it to €10.20 per hour.
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Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay in 2021 – What Employers Need to Know
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Employment & Benefits 12 Days of Christmas – Age Discrimination/Mandatory Retirement
In today's installment of our '12 Days of Christmas' series, are looking at older workers' continued participation in the workforce.
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Update: New Construction Industry Sectoral Employment Order Formalised by Minister
Pat Breen TD formally made a sectoral employment order regarding the construction industry entitled the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sec...
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Employment & Benefits 12 Days of Christmas – AI in the Workplace Part Two
Readers of our AI Series will be familiar with our articles on the potential positive impacts of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") on gender equality,...
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Labour Court: Fair Procedures required during a Probationary Period
The Labour Court recommended that The Park Hotel, owned by Francis Brennan and his brother John Brennan, pay €90,000 in compensation to a former ge...
