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Employment Challenges for Irish Tourism

While the positive trends enjoyed by tourism in Ireland over the past two years continued through the first half of 2018, the sector is not without it... Read More

15 August 2018 By Keith Lowther

Draft Bill on Shared Maternity Leave is Introduced in the Dail

Fianna Fáil recently introduced a draft bill which would allow new parents to share the 26-week period of ordinary maternity leave. Fianna Fáil’s Fion... Read More

14 August 2018 By Keith Lowther

Bookmaker ordered to award employees up to €1,000 for breaches of working time laws

Paddy Power PLC suffered a bloody nose after 14 employees lodged successful claims against the gambling giant in the Workplace Relations Commission (W... Read More

08 August 2018 By Keith Lowther

Labour Court Warning to Employers on Excessive Working Hours

The Labour Court has ordered an employer to pay a former business development executive €7,500 for persistent breaches of the Organisation of Working ... Read More

03 August 2018 By Keith Lowther

Key Facts and Figures from Health & Safety Authority Annual Report 2017

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has submitted its annual report for 2017 to Pat Breen TD, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital S... Read More

02 August 2018 By Keith Lowther

An Unfair Dismissal Verdict Will Not Always Be Accompanied by an Order to Compensate the Dismissed Employee

A recent Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) decision confirms that an unfair dismissal will not always lead to the employer being ordered to award c... Read More

31 July 2018 By Keith Lowther

What to Expect When a Workplace Relations Commission Hearing Date is Coming

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is part of a relatively new legal framework that determines employment law disputes within Ireland. The WRC b... Read More

27 July 2018 By Keith Lowther

Long-term absence of employees: Minimise the risks

The risk of losing an employee on long-term absence due to illness is very real and one that employers should guard against... Contractual protection ... Read More

13 July 2018 By Keith Lowther

Costly Failure to Apply Fair Procedures in Gross Misconduct Case

It is critical for employers to follow fair procedures and the principles of natural justice during all dismissal processes. In cases of gross miscond... Read More

12 July 2018 By Keith Lowther

Proposal for an EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions

As part of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Commission published a proposal in December 2017 to introduce a new directive legislatin... Read More

11 July 2018 By Keith Lowther

Disability Grounds Highlighted in Equality Body's Annual Report

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the Commission) recently provided its annual report to the Houses of the Oireachtas. The third report ... Read More

10 July 2018 By Keith Lowther

Draft Legislation to Protect Atypical Workers

Ireland is one of Europe’s most heavily regulated employment law jurisdictions. Employees enjoy a wide range of protections under employment legislati... Read More

09 July 2018 By Keith Lowther

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