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Recent EAT TUPE decision clearly restates the position on service provision contracts

TUPE has become very much a hot topic in Ireland with more and more cases being presented to the Rights Commissioner and EAT year on year. As such, Ir... Read More

11 September 2014 By Keith Canavan

We're Hiring! Employment Law Advocate

Salary up to €35,000 - €40,000 depending on experience + Excellent benefits package This is a fantastic opportunity to work for Ireland's and the UK's... Read More

29 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

Employee awarded €7000 after being dismissed for excessive social network use

Social networking is becoming increasingly prevalent throughout society and it has very much pervaded the workplace. This can be of great benefit to c... Read More

27 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

Minister for Business & Employment Seeking Collective Bargaining Laws By Year End

Collective bargaining has been on the agenda since the current Government came into power, and with this year marking the centenary of the 1914 lockou... Read More

27 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

Iarnrod Eireann Strike Action

Sunday 24th of August marked the beginning of industrial action by Iarnrod Eireann employees over proposed pay cuts. The company had been in talks wit... Read More

27 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

How to get the most out of Probationary Periods

The use of probationary periods when hiring is a wise choice for the savvy employer. Probationary periods allow for the employers to gauge how new hir... Read More

27 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

Bonkers Conkers

There is a famous story from the UK of the school which required pupils playing conkers to wear safety glasses – this spawned the term ‘Bonkers Conker... Read More

27 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

Bite Size HR: Minimum Rates of Pay Sought for the Waste Industry

As featured in the Journal.ie, the Greyhound Recycling Group says it welcomes the decision by Minister of State, Ged Nash, to seek the introduction of... Read More

19 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

Equality Tribunal Rules on Surrogacy Question

We had previously posted that the European Court of Justice had issued an opinion on a case referred to them, and found that EU law does not require t... Read More

19 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

EAT to Send Decisions to Revenue and Dept. Social Protection

The following case Thomas Marsh T/A Thomas Marsh Plant Hire & Quarry Supplies v David Cunningham UD1524/2010 is especially important for employers... Read More

18 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

High Court Seeks More Detail in EAT Decisions

From time to time we see decisions made at various levels that will confuse rather than enlighten a person as to what is seen as best practice and wha... Read More

11 August 2014 By Keith Canavan

Blowing the Whistle - how the new whistleblowing legislation impacts employers

In what can only be described as a ground-breaking development in Irish employment law, the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 has now been signed into la... Read More

30 July 2014 By Keith Canavan

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