The tragic case of a fatality in a bar in Tallaght recently leaves the owners facing a possible custodial sentence of up to 2 years in jail. The case ... Read More
15 April 2014 By Patrick Whelan
We have previously looked at how the absence of any documentation or policies & procedures can make it very difficult for an employer to successfu... Read More
31 March 2014 By Patrick Whelan
Due to the on-going expansion on our service in Ireland and Northern Ireland, Peninsula Business Services (Ireland) Ltd. has opportunities for those i... Read More
26 March 2014 By Patrick Whelan
A recent ruling from the Equality Tribunal gives a good indication of the criteria to be satisfied before it is ruled than an employee suffered discri... Read More
Why you should manage lateness in the workplace A lot of employers, and unfortunately employees, can have a lax attitude to lateness. If an employee... Read More
A new survey in the UK, by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has revealed the lengths some small firms mistakenly go to trying to comply with hea... Read More
It is 12 months since Aengus Ó Snodaigh introduced a Bill to make the 24th April of each year a new Public Holiday called ‘Lá na Poblachta’. The purpo... Read More
A number of events in the courts have caught my attention and I feel they are relevant and of interested to the readers of Bottom Line Express. The fi... Read More
We had previously posted that this case would be one to watch and the final determination when reached would have some significance to the Irish Emplo... Read More
20 March 2014 By Patrick Whelan
With strike action averted, a new issue now exists on the industrial relations horizon of Aer Lingus. As reported by RTE, Aer Lingus is suing SIPTU fo... Read More
14 March 2014 By Patrick Whelan
What happens when a workplace issue spills over into criminal matters? Many employers have faced the difficulty of an employee engaging in activities ... Read More
04 March 2014 By Patrick Whelan
As reported in the IRN, average waiting periods for a hearing at the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) have improved slightly from 81 weeks outside of... Read More
27 February 2014 By Patrick Whelan