A Social Security Administration worker has been cited by his superiors for 'conduct unbecoming a federal officer,' relating to his 'uncontrollable fl... Read More
09 January 2013 By Keith Lowther
Members of the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) have voted to take industrial action if management at Bus Éireann proceed with plans to implement cu... Read More
08 January 2013 By Keith Lowther
In case you were engaging in the festivities over the Christmas period and missed this, Joan Burton has sounded the possibility of a universal pension... Read More
03 January 2013 By Keith Lowther
The EAT have recently published a decision, Kostka -v- Kelliher UD2329/2010, which may cause some to agree or disagree with the determination dependin... Read More
02 January 2013 By Keith Lowther
There have been a number of decisions recently where the determination made by the tribunal is somewhat inconsistent with current case precedent. Th... Read More
28 December 2012 By Keith Lowther
It is important for employers to keep abreast of the movements within the employment tribunals and the determinations that they are publishing as it w... Read More
23 December 2012 By Keith Lowther
Fatigue is the physical and mental impairment brought about by inadequate rest over a period of time. Ideally, each individual needs seven or... Read More
It’s simple, concise and easy to understand. Each month we represent a letter of the alphabet and associate a few words in health and safety ... Read More
ention the word ‘appraisal’ to your employees and they will most likely turn and run away –commonly seen as a chore that has to be endured rather than... Read More
2012 has seen a number of important developments in Irish employment law. Industrial disputes, migrant workers, High Court Injunctions, Budget 2013 an... Read More
In a case of Constructive Dismissal a tribunal halted the proceedings after the employee had given their side of the story, and issued an oral determi... Read More
17 December 2012 By Keith Lowther
Bus Eireann, has announced that it is to implement cost-cutting measures on 13th January 2013 after unions had rejected a hearing at the Labour Court,... Read More
14 December 2012 By Keith Lowther