Keith Canavan

The Use of Tracking Systems - are you over monitoring?

Introduction As employees spend more time at work and technology improves, there may be a conflict between an employee’s right to privacy during th... Read More

29 May 2014 By Keith Canavan

Sharp Practice

In this article we will look at the issues surrounding the use of ‘Sharps’ in the healthcare and allied industries. New regulations which have come in... Read More

29 May 2014 By Keith Canavan

Industrial Relations & Collective Bargaining Reform - Q&A

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has now secured Cabinet approval to reform the Industrial Relations (Amendment) A... Read More

29 May 2014 By Keith Canavan

The Advice Service - Why You Need It

You will be in one of two situations: you are abreast of the current state of play in Irish employment legislation, you know exactly what your employe... Read More

29 May 2014 By Keith Canavan

Data Commissioner Report Looks at CCTV Use

The Data Protection Commissioner has just released the annual report for 2013 and in their findings they have seen a rise in the number of data securi... Read More

29 May 2014 By Keith Canavan

Bite Size HR: Senior Google worker awarded €110,000 for Unfair Dismissal

Previously we reported on a case where a Google Senior Manager was dismissed for "under performance" and the case was being heard by the EAT. The det... Read More

21 May 2014 By Keith Canavan

European Decisions May Have A Knock On Effect in Ireland

Two European decisions this weekend will be of particular note to employers and observers in Ireland. The first being the determination from the Europ... Read More

20 May 2014 By Keith Canavan

Sporting Events and Employment Law Issues 2014

Annually the months of May and June tend to throw up some of the major sporting events of that year. The Premier League reaches its crescendo, the FA ... Read More