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Vita Cortex Matter Brought to a Close

Manufacturing Company Vita Cortex have announced that they have reached an agreement with SIPTU in relation to a redundancy package for staff. This br... Read More

03 May 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Agency Workers Directive Update

Last Friday, 27th April 2012, the Seanad debated the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011. Amendments that were proposed by Mini... Read More

02 May 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Data Protection Commissioner Cites Unlawful Use Of CCTV to Monitor Employee

The Data Protection Commissioner, Billy Hawkes, launched his annual report for 2011 yesterday the 30th April 2012. the report highlighted that in 201... Read More

01 May 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Workplace Relations Quarterly Report

The newly formed body the "Workplace Relations Commission" (WRC) have published their first quarterly report on the 26th April, and provided some inte... Read More

30 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Irish Sport Poses Problems for Employers

With the dramatic victories for both Ulster and Leinster in the Semi-Finals of the Heineken Cup, setting up an all Irish tie in Twickenham, to be shor... Read More

29 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Teacher Wins Case Against Her Removal

A school principal of Kilkenny City Vocational School, Catherine McSorley of Bennetsbridge Co. Kilkenny, has won her High Court challenge to an order... Read More

27 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Cases and Comment:

Vladislav Sedlacek -v- Floxson Property Management Ltd (UD 2087/2009) Introduction In our February edition of the Bottom Line Express we considered ... Read More

27 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Constructive Dismissal claim: A comparator.

The Unfair Dismissals Acts clearly specify that an employee may take a claim for unfair dismissal where the employee has resigned but they felt that t... Read More

27 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

LRC Early Resolution Scheme Launched

On the 3rd of April the Labour Relations Commission introduced a Pilot Early Resolution Service (ERS) as part of Minister Bruton’s plan to re... Read More

27 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Min. Richard Bruton Publishes his Â“Blueprint to Deliver a World-Class Workplace Relations ServiceÂ”

In July 2011 Alan Price, Director of Operations, Peninsula Ireland, attended an excellent conference in UCD on proposals to reform the Irish employmen... Read More

27 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Seasonal Workers And Short Term Contracts

We are entering into the summer season and a potentially busy period for many employers. This welcome increase in business can also bring with it cert... Read More

27 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Sporting Events and Employment Law Issues 2012

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

27 April 2012 By Patrick Whelan

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