The High Court has confirmed that no fault employment dismissals can be implemented without due process, provided the contract of employment provides for it and there are no underlying misconduct issues at hand....
Ireland is one of the first countries to introduce statutory domestic violence leave, which is due to be enacted in the Autumn. The leave is to facilitate and support employees who are victims of such abuse to engage with medical, legal, and other specialist support services....
This sexual harassment case that was appealed to the Labour Court is an useful decision to read about the responsibilities employers have to ensure they provide an environment that is free from sexual harassement, even if the perpertrator is a customer....
New Leave entitlements for employees come into effect on Monday 3rd July 2023, as parts of the Work Life Balance legislation recently passed are now due to commence....
With the recent passing of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, employers now need to start reviewing their policies with a number of new leave entitlements due to be introduced on a phased basis over the next few months, including the long awaited right to request remote wokring....
As we head into the fourth public holiday of the ten statutory public holidays available to employees each year, here is a quick summary in respect of public holiday entitlements in the workplace....
A recent case of A Caretaker versus a Supermarket (ADJ-00033611) dealt with some interesting legal points vis a vis whether reasonable cause was presented for failing to submit the unfair dismissal claim within 6 months, as well as the related issue of proportionality in determining whether the matters under review ultimately did amount to gross misconduct that reasonably justified a summary dismissal and the non-payment of notice....
There are some important legal changes in place since the end of 2022, which employers need to be aware of when drafting and managing probationary period clauses or risk the WRC award 4 weeks pay if a successful complaint is brought, as well as the correction of any misapplied terms of employment in this regard....
Employers should take note of the new requirements that came into effect on December 2022 in resepct of how and when terms and conditions need to be communicated to new employees, and ensure that their contracts of employment are updated accordingly....
With the Christmas party season well underway, employers would be advised to take note of the potential cost of claims, when things can go wrong, particularly after too much drink has been taken....
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