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Recent Blog Posts By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Do some of your employees have annual leave left over? Here's what you could do

It’s coming to the end of the year and throughout the country, people are trying to get the last few loose ends tied up in anticipation of the Christm... Read More

19 November 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Employing seasonal Christmas workers: What you need to know

As the Christmas season nears, many employers engage in hiring seasonal workers to provide additional support to deal with the Christmas rush. The ben... Read More

19 November 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Public Holiday Entitlements Over the Christmas Period

Public Holiday entitlements over the Christmas period Public holidays can be a real headache for employers especially around Christmas when employee... Read More

19 November 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

The Christmas Work Party - Employers Beware!

As we approach the festive season many employers are faced with a plethora of things to do before the year end. This often means that it is difficult ... Read More

19 November 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Bite Size HR: Rights Commissioner Rules in Favour of Haulage Workers

As reported by thejournal.ie haulage Company Eddie Stobart have been told to pay €5,000 in compensation to lorry drivers for breaches of the European ... Read More

05 November 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

ECJ Issue Preliminary Ruling on a Surrogate Mother's Right to Adoption Leave

On Thursday 28 September 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) released a legal opinion on a surrogate mother’s right to paid adoptio... Read More

29 October 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Review of JLCs Leads to Several Recommendations for Reform

This is an issue which will certainly cause a lot of employers to stand up and take note. In July 2011, the High Court issued a decision which rendere... Read More

29 October 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Winter's coming: Don't be caught out

Autumn has arrived and we’ll soon be into winter. Prudent employers should be taking action to make sure they don’t get caught out and have to deal wi... Read More

29 October 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Workplace Relations Commission Launches New Website

The Workplace Relations Commission has launched a brand new website (www.workplacerelations.ie) which has been set up in order to merge the existing s... Read More

29 October 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Bite Size HR: Employee Loses Claim For Pregnancy Discrimination

As reported by the Herald, a 27-year-old woman, who claimed in court she had been sacked after only six weeks in a new job because she was pregnant, h... Read More

25 October 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Country Where An Employee Works Is Not Always The Applicable Law

We have previously looked at the issue of “Applicable Law” and how employees in different countries are treated with regards to taking a claim in a di... Read More

23 October 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Budget 2014 - The Impact on Employers

Minister Noonan started off with claiming that Ireland is “well on course” to restoring our sovereignty. The Budget includes €2.5 billion in cuts and ... Read More

17 October 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

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