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Equality Tribunal Awards are to be Effective, Dissuasive, and Proportionate

Two recent decisions from the Equality Tribunal add up to over €130,000 in awards for employees due to the employers failure to provide reasonable acc... Read More

19 August 2013 By Keith Lowther

Employer Successful Following Reasonable Efforts To Secure Alternative Employment

The issue of 'bumping' in redundancies was one which we have previously posted articles about, and one which caused some concern for employers. Howeve... Read More

16 August 2013 By Keith Lowther

Provoked Ticket Inspector is Re-engaged by Tribunal

We reported some weeks back that a Luas inspector was dismissed for spitting at a passenger following provocation. In the EAT the decision was reached... Read More

15 August 2013 By Keith Lowther

Zero Hours Contracts, What You Need To Know

[caption id="attachment_554" align="alignleft" width="300"] courtesy of Silicon Republic[/caption] There has been a lot of discussion in the UK surro... Read More

07 August 2013 By Keith Lowther

Can The HSE Pay Students Below The Minimum Wage?

Reports have surfaced of the HSE's plan to pay Nurses and Midwives up to €2 per hour less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW)...but how are they gett... Read More

02 August 2013 By Keith Lowther

Easy Steps To Ensure The Dublin Bus Strike Won't Impact Your Business

The news that Dublin Bus has voted in favour of strike action and will be taking to the pickets this Sunday is sure to cause some disruption to commut... Read More

02 August 2013 By Keith Lowther

Peninsula In The Media: Top 10 Most Annoying Workplace Habits

A recent Peninsula survey has been featured in the Irish Independent, which looks at the top 10 most annoying habits in the workplace, however accordi... Read More

01 August 2013 By Keith Lowther

European Court of Justice Gives Guidance on Important TUPE Issue

The Transfer of Undertakings Regulations, or TUPE as it is commonly known, can fill many HR professionals with fear and anxiety. Is it a first or ... Read More

31 July 2013 By Keith Lowther

Pat Kenny's Departure to Newstalk Can Have Employment Implications

Pat Kenny has left RTE Radio after 41 years with the National Broadcaster and will now ply his trade on Newstalk. Whilst not an employment law or HR i... Read More

31 July 2013 By Keith Lowther

Bite Size HR: Reinstatement Following Employers Non-Attendance at Tribunal

We have previously discussed at length how large awards are being made against employers where they don't show up for a Tribunal hearing and how they ... Read More

30 July 2013 By Keith Lowther

Unpredictability of Tribunal Decisions: What's an Employer To Do?

We have spoken at great lengths as to the importance of fair procedures when effecting a dismissal. Be it for redundancy, conduct or capability reason... Read More

30 July 2013 By Keith Lowther

€32,000 For An Employee's Failure To Use The Appeal Process

€32,000 was awarded in a recent decision from the EAT where a Montessori school unfairly dismissed its former school principle. However what makes t... Read More

26 July 2013 By Keith Lowther

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