It’s coming to the end of the year and I’m sure everyone is trying to get the last few loose ends tied up in anticipation of the Christ... Read More
23 December 2011 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche
Synopsis In a recent determination, an employee returned from maternity leave and upon her return to work she was subsequently made redundant by her ... Read More
As companies are finding it increasingly hard to survive in this harsh economic climate and the announcement of further cuts in the recent budget the ... Read More
In a landmark case on the distinction between fixed-term contracts and contracts of indefinite duration, the Labour Court has determined that the incl... Read More
As from October 1st 2012, new regulations which were signed into law in November 2011 require that all HGVs, where the vehicle weight exceeds 7,500... Read More
In the last few months a question frequently asked of our Health and Safety Consultants has been ‘how often should I be checking my policies and proce... Read More
We all know that employment law is a minefield. Sometimes it may feel like there is legislation for everything and often there are lots of ‘buzz-words... Read More
The Rights Commissioner has ruled recently that the high-profile transfer of a service contract for Tesco from Keelings to Stobarts in September 2010 ... Read More
Further to the announcement from Aviva that 1,250 jobs were to be cut from its Irish operations, The Company, which employs over 2,000 staff in Ire... Read More
Looking around the world, employment fundamentals often remain the same. Northamptonshire in England is the country of our latest case review. In t... Read More
25 November 2011 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche
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
Proposal by Minister Burton to place sick pay for the first four weeks on employer A whirl wind of employer upset, uproar and, above all, anger... Read More