Introduction As employees spend more time at work and technology improves, there may be a conflict between an employee’s right to privacy during th... Read More
29 May 2014 By Rory Dowling
In this article we will look at the issues surrounding the use of ‘Sharps’ in the healthcare and allied industries. New regulations which have come in... Read More
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has now secured Cabinet approval to reform the Industrial Relations (Amendment) A... Read More
You will be in one of two situations: you are abreast of the current state of play in Irish employment legislation, you know exactly what your employe... Read More
The Data Protection Commissioner has just released the annual report for 2013 and in their findings they have seen a rise in the number of data securi... Read More
Previously we reported on a case where a Google Senior Manager was dismissed for "under performance" and the case was being heard by the EAT. The det... Read More
21 May 2014 By Rory Dowling
Two European decisions this weekend will be of particular note to employers and observers in Ireland. The first being the determination from the Europ... Read More
20 May 2014 By Rory Dowling
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
29 April 2014 By Rory Dowling
When considering the various types of leave that can cause administrative and operational headaches for employers, it’s often standard sickness absenc... Read More
Recording and reporting of work related accidents are a legal requirement. Reports made under the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrence R... Read More
The tragic case of a fatality in a bar in Tallaght recently leaves the owners facing a possible custodial sentence of up to 2 years in jail. The case ... Read More
On 23rd April 2014, in an effort to addresses legislative deficiencies identified in the Hussein -v- The Labour Court and Younis case, the Minister fo... Read More