Mind the Gap! Employees to be allowed work until State Pension Age
The government has approved the introduction of legislation which will allow, but not compel, emp...
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The government has approved the introduction of legislation which will allow, but not compel, emp...
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The Workplace Relations Commission published a Code of Practice on the Right to Request Flexible ...
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Listen to our Legal News Podcast where our knowledge lawyers discuss the recent decision of the W...
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WRC finds that, in certain circumstances, employers can substitute more favourable sick pay terms...
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The General Scheme of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill was recently...
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The Annual Report of the Workplace Relations Commission highlights that during 2022 the number of...
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The General Scheme of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill was recently...
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Amendments to residential tenancies legislation extend termination notice periods for landlords a...
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This article discusses the recent signing into law of the Sick Leave Act 2022 and the forthcoming...
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The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 has now been published. We discuss some of the ke...
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The WRC recently revisited the reoccurring question of whether an employee is entitled to bring l...
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WRC lifts the cover on a sham redundancy and finds Bar Manager was unfairly dismissed as a result...
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Video: What is the Gender Pay Gap (GPG), why does it exist, when will mandatory GPG reporting com...
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Jeff Greene, a Partner in our Employment and Benefits Group, gives a quick video guide to the mos...
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The WRC has announced that Dublin based physical face-to-face adjudication, conciliations and med...
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Labour Court rejects appeal by Ballydoyle Racing Stables against compliance notices issued by the...
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An employee dismissed after she raised health and safety concerns in the workplace has been award...
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This case highlights the importance of employers in the sports industry taking appropriate advice...
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This article considers two recent cases of the WRC dealing with the challenging issue of reasonab...
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Two recent decisions in the Circuit Court and High Court provide important guidance in the contex...
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A new Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying a...
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The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 is shortly due to be signed into law. This Bill will req...
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High Court determines that it has no jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief in respect of statut...
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The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court ruling that fixed-term working legislation can apply to...
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The WRC has held that a practice by which an employer paid employees' full salaries while on mate...
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The dismissal of an employee who failed an intoxicant test at an induction training session in a ...
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A recent case, relying on the Supreme Court decision in Nano Nagle v Daly, further clarified the ...
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The WRC has upheld the decision of a public transport provider to dismiss an employee based large...
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A recent WRC decision saw a substantial award of €120,000 made to a former employee. The decisio...
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This article examines a recent Labour Court decision in which the Court upheld an employer's mand...
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The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) recently found that an employee was constructively dismi...
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The temporary changes would allow electronic shareholder/creditor meetings and an extended period...
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The WRC awarded compensation of almost €100,000 to the former general manager of a video game com...
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The continued trend of substantial compensation awards, against the backdrop of Ireland's ageing ...
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In a significant decision, the High Court has dismissed an employee's claim that the Workplace Re...
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) provides clarity on whether workers are entitled to accrued p...
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High Court confirms re-engagement of "moonlighting" Luas driver
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We aim to keep you up to date on legal developments that may affect you or your business. Here ar...
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School Bus Driver teaches Employer a lesson in unfair dismissal
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Intro for news and insights – WRC finds in favour of a Bank Official's claim that he was unfairly...