An employer has found an award of €42,500 made against them as the tribunal felt that they held a predetermined view that an employee had been guilty ... Read More
19 October 2012 By Brian Murray
When looking to use any social networking evidence in a disciplinary hearing an employer must be completely sure that the evidence presented is correc... Read More
17 October 2012 By Brian Murray
A recent case decision by the EAT has shown the importance of an employee being issued with a contract of employment and employee handbook. Aside fro... Read More
15 October 2012 By Brian Murray
The Government has long since made their intentions clear (since the 18th September 2012) that they will look to negotiate with unions for the removal... Read More
12 October 2012 By Brian Murray
In a recent Blog post, on the 17th August 2012, entitled "Why it may cost you not to attend a hearing" we highlighted three tribunal decisions where a... Read More
08 October 2012 By Brian Murray
We have previously highlighted the case of Karen Egan v Ulster Bank UD1772/2010 where in the determination the Tribunal noted the dissenting opinion o... Read More
To celebrate reaching 10,000 views we have set up a Competition which will be open to all readers of the Blog. All you need to do is follow our Blog a... Read More
03 October 2012 By Brian Murray
It cannot be overemphasised how important it is for a business to ensure that they have relevant, well-drafted policies and procedures in place that c... Read More
01 October 2012 By Brian Murray
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has gone to the Labour Court to seek approval for a 20% cut in pay rates for workers. The CIF said to ... Read More
28 September 2012 By Brian Murray
The Agency Worker guidance notes long since promised by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Innovation have finally been published. The guidance... Read More
A recent determination from the EAT of Bennett v Bunzl Ireland Limited [2009] UD2409 brought up a very interesting outcome and one which may have pote... Read More
27 September 2012 By Brian Murray
Introduction A migrant worker is a worker who has come to work in Ireland within the past five years. Foreign workers have long been used by employer... Read More
26 September 2012 By Brian Murray