A seemingly straightforward case of Unfair Dismissal has seen a most unusual set of circumstances brought together in a recent decision by the EAT. Th... Read More
29 January 2013 By Rory Dowling
On the 18th December 2012 the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defense, Alan Shatter, announced Government approval for the drafting of a new Family... Read More
28 January 2013 By Rory Dowling
Managing employees’ annual leave is probably one of the major administrative headaches that any Company may encounter. Every employer is facing tough ... Read More
A Rights Commissioner's finding that a man guilty of sexual harassment was unfairly dismissed was appealed to the EAT by the employee on the grounds t... Read More
25 January 2013 By Rory Dowling
Reported in the Journal, KPMG has asked staff to warn them of any "inappropriate coverage" they may receive on the internet. This comes in the wake o... Read More
24 January 2013 By Rory Dowling
The importance of well worded and comprehensive policies cannot be overstated and in a recent decision we can see how the Tribunal found in favour of ... Read More
In a recent case from the EAT we can see a prime example of the pitfalls an employer can meet when carrying out a disciplinary process. In this case t... Read More
23 January 2013 By Rory Dowling
In the case of Boylan v United Parcel Service of Ireland UD464 [2011] poor procedures in dealing with the employee after he had called his boss a "F**... Read More
22 January 2013 By Rory Dowling
In the most recent EAT decisions there is an important case, that will be of note to both employers and employees when dealing with disabilities in th... Read More
21 January 2013 By Rory Dowling
We have previously highlighted the importance on employers to attend hearings, as failure to do so will lead to the employees evidence being uncontest... Read More
Employment injunctions have once again been brought to the forefront of media attention with the news that the"face" of Paramount Pictures in Ireland ... Read More
18 January 2013 By Rory Dowling
Peninsula Business Services was in the media recently when the Financial Times highlighted a recent survey, conducted by Peninsula. The survey found t... Read More
16 January 2013 By Rory Dowling