“Some other substantial grounds” (SOSG) is frequently pleaded by employers as a defence to an unfair dismissal claim by an employee in circumstances w... Read More
24 October 2018 By Keith Lowther
An agency worker is defined under section 2 of the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 as “an individual employed by an employmen... Read More
22 October 2018 By Keith Lowther
The judgment of the UK’s court of final appeal has been delivered in the so-called “gay cake” discrimination case. A unanimous decision of the five-pe... Read More
12 October 2018 By Keith Lowther
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced earlier this week that Budget 2019 would make a real difference in people’s lives by putting money back in people’s p... Read More
10 October 2018 By Keith Lowther
Some readers may remember Ryanair being ordered to pay £8,000 in compensation by the Equality Authority (as it was then) after the airline posted a jo... Read More
26 September 2018 By Keith Lowther
Budget 2019 to include paid leave for both parents There has been significant legislative activity this year in the area of family-friendly employmen... Read More
18 September 2018 By Keith Lowther
Following an unprovoked attack by a group of men on a pizza delivery driver over the weekend, employers will be keenly aware of the risks lone workers... Read More
11 September 2018 By Keith Lowther
Is "moonlighting" a risk your business can afford? A tram driver has lost an unfair dismissal claim against Transdev, the operator of the LUAS tram ne... Read More
04 September 2018 By Keith Lowther
There is no harsher natural environment than the sea. There are few workplaces where people are required to operate machinery on a platform that is of... Read More
20 August 2018 By Keith Lowther
A recent UK decision will be noted with interest by employers in the medical care sector. The case concerned the question of whether employers that op... Read More
17 August 2018 By Keith Lowther
Different definitions of disability are used in different contexts. For instance, the definition of disability used to determine eligibility for parti... Read More
16 August 2018 By Keith Lowther
While the positive trends enjoyed by tourism in Ireland over the past two years continued through the first half of 2018, the sector is not without it... Read More
15 August 2018 By Keith Lowther