Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Tell us your success story

Our mantra at Peninsula is “success starts here”. Why is that? Well, no one starts a business because they want to get bogged down in complex emplo... Read More

27 July 2016 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Is your employee sick or skiving?

What happens if a member of staff phones in sick but is later seen out at the shopping centre or down at the pub? Does that mean their skiving? Not n... Read More

22 July 2016 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Unfair dismissal claims: what happens if the employee doesn't appeal their dismissal internally?

Unfair dismissal claims: what happens if the employee doesn’t appeal their dismissal internally? A standard aspect of any sound internal disciplina... Read More

29 June 2016 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Brexit: What the Leave Vote Means for Employment Law in Northern Ireland and Ireland

  It has been confirmed that the majority of the people in the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). Obviously, leaving the EU could mean... Read More

29 June 2016 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Health & Safety Essentials: Small Business Startups

Regardless of your company size, whether it be a multinational or a self-employed start-up company, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 ap... Read More

29 June 2016 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Employer Required to Give 21% Pay Increase to Staff After Labour Court Ruling

  The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 came into effect last year on the 01st of August 2015. This Act greatly amended the rules on c... Read More

29 June 2016 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Fathers now recieve Two Weeks' Paternity Leave

As per our previous updates, the Government pledged in Budget 2016 to introduce a two week paid benefit for fathers to take paternity leave. Last week... Read More

29 June 2016 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Managing your workplace during Euro 2016

Employers need to be aware that major international sporting events tend to have a major impact on the Irish economy in light of our multi-cultural so... Read More