The issue of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has once again been raised, and with the budget drawing ever closer, it will be a matter of particular interest ... Read More
02 November 2012 By Patrick Whelan
In a story reported in the Irish Independent, a recent 'Vanity Fair' article on Microsoft has caused ructions across the US business community and bey... Read More
As reported in today's Irish Times, Employers would be paid four-figure cash incentives to retain interns and recruit long-term unemployed people unde... Read More
30 October 2012 By Patrick Whelan
In a very interesting and somewhat unusual case the Employment Appeals Tribunal has ruled that in the case of McLintock v HSE UD1614 (2010), the emplo... Read More
The long awaited Agency Worker Guidance Notes have finally been issued by the Government, with these guidance notes intended to complement the legi... Read More
28 October 2012 By Patrick Whelan
In last month’s Bottom Line Express ( http://bit.ly/RMy001 ) we spoke about the obligations on employers to follow the regulati... Read More
Pensions and PRSA A frequently asked question that is put to the Peninsula 24 hour Advice Service concerns an employer’s obligations to their e... Read More
Negative employees or general negativity in the workplace can have a substantially adverse effect on the business, especially when the negativity spr... Read More
The Peninsula Employment Law Dictionary – ‘Y and Z’ We all know that employment law is a minefield. Sometimes it may feel lik... Read More
Speaking to RTE today, The Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission, Kieran Mulvey has said the Croke Park Agreement may have to be revisite... Read More
27 October 2012 By Patrick Whelan
Well known TV personality John McCririck has accused Channel 4 of "ageism" following the decision to replace him as the Channel's racing correspondent... Read More
26 October 2012 By Patrick Whelan
In what is a very strange decision, the case of Burke v Brothers of Charity Services South East UD362/2011 is noteworthy as it runs somewhat contrary ... Read More
25 October 2012 By Patrick Whelan