New Rules on Probationary Periods 2023

S.I. No. 686/2022 - European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 Is now enacted as off the 16th December 2022. This will now alter the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 including some working conditions for the employees, such as the length of probationary periods set out in contracts of employment. New Rules [...]

By |2023-01-23T17:01:16+00:00January 23rd, 2023|Employment Equality, Employment Law, Employment Law, HR, Human Resources, Labour Court Cases, Workplace Relations Commission, WRC Cases|Comments Off on New Rules on Probationary Periods 2023

WRC Face to Face Hearing Postponed for February 2021

In light of the current Covid-19 restrictions all face-to-face hearings in the Workplace Relations Commission for the month of February have been postponed. For further information please go to the WRC website https://www.workplacerelations.ie/en/news-media/workplace_relations_notices/covid-19-update-14-january-2021.html Stay safe!

By |2021-01-21T10:52:22+00:00January 21st, 2021|Employment Law, WRC Cases|Comments Off on WRC Face to Face Hearing Postponed for February 2021

€25,000 to employee harassed by boss at work party

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has upheld a claim for sexual harassment and ordered a beauty salon to pay €25,000 in compensation to its former employee. The full decision can be found on the WRC website reference: ADJ-00025776. What happened? The complainant was at a staff event organised by the company in the local pub. [...]

By |2020-12-02T12:02:53+00:00December 12th, 2020|Employment Equality, Employment Law, Employment Law, Human Resources, News, Workplace Relations Commission, WRC Cases|Comments Off on €25,000 to employee harassed by boss at work party

64 year old cleaner fired over age and illness awarded €10,000

Case Background The 64 year old cleaner had been employed from December 2018 to June 2019 by an unnamed residential care facility. She worked Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Claim The claim was taken under the Equality Act for being dismissed due to age and illness. Employer's Mistakes The employee was never given a contract [...]

By |2020-08-21T14:45:45+00:00August 27th, 2020|Employment Equality, Employment Law, Employment Law, HR, Human Resources, WRC Cases|Comments Off on 64 year old cleaner fired over age and illness awarded €10,000

Employers Questions Answered on Instagram!

Join our employment law expert Joe Bolger on Instagram Live where he will be answering questions from the Irish Hair Federation. Questions on redundancies, employees refusing to return to work, childcare, high risk employees etc will all be answered. The Live interview will be available for 24 hours from 1pm on Tuesday the 23rd June! [...]

By |2020-06-23T12:40:10+00:00June 23rd, 2020|Construction, Covid-19, Employment Law, Forms, Health and Safety, Labour Court Cases, News, Uncategorized, WRC Cases|Comments Off on Employers Questions Answered on Instagram!

Lean Business Continuity Voucher for ESA Management OR Training!

Lean Business Continuity Voucher Overview The Lean Business Continuity Voucher is available to eligible companies to access up to €2,500 in training or advisory services support related to the continued operation of their businesses during the current pandemic. The voucher may be used to obtain services from ESA. The services may be in the form of [...]

By |2020-06-09T14:02:17+00:00June 9th, 2020|Construction, Covid-19, Employment Law, Forms, Health and Safety, Labour Court Cases, News, Uncategorized, WRC Cases|Comments Off on Lean Business Continuity Voucher for ESA Management OR Training!

WRC Case – Frustration of Contract

The Issue: A major bus company has terminated the employment of one of its drivers after he was convicted of careless driving and had a four-year driving ban imposed. The bus driver sued for unfair dismissal but the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has dismissed the claim. WRC Finding:  WRC Adjudication Officer, Brian Dalton has [...]

By |2020-03-25T11:23:13+00:00March 12th, 2020|WRC Cases|Comments Off on WRC Case – Frustration of Contract

WRC Case – Sexual Harassment in a Fashion Company

A fashion company chief executive hacked into a female colleague’s phone and downloaded intimate photos of her, an unfair dismissal case has heard. Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudication officer Kevin Baneham noted the “odious” hacking as he ordered the unnamed company to pay the woman €65,000 in compensation over persistent sexual harassment by the chief executive. He [...]

By |2020-03-25T14:29:09+00:00January 21st, 2020|Employment Law, WRC Cases|Comments Off on WRC Case – Sexual Harassment in a Fashion Company

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