Employment

An updated information handbook for employees facing a collective redundancy situation has been published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. First published in 2021, the handbook has now been updated to reflect the changes introduced in the Employment (Collective Redundancies and

Kane Tuohy employment lawyer Triona Cody examines the recent High Court decision in Philip Nolan and Science Foundation Ireland [2024] IEHC 368, which clarifies the law on “no fault” termination and the test for determining injunctive relief. On 27 May 2024, the board of Science Foundati

Parents can now avail of nine weeks' paid parent's leave and benefit. Secondary legislation in force from yesterday uses powers under the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 to extend the number of weeks that parents can take time off work with financial support from the State from seven weeks to ni

A&L Goodbody partner Michael Doyle welcomes the first WRC ruling on the right to request remote work. The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was enacted in April 2023 and provides employees with a right to request remote work.

An Indian couple who worked for several months without receiving pay have been awarded over €45,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Crushell & Co Solicitors acted for Anoushka Anilkumar Parmar and Tushar Joshi, who took separate claims against Dublin-based technology company Cl

Northern Ireland's Labour Relations Agency (LRA) marked Belfast Pride Festival 2024 with a panel discussion on the impact of domestic abuse and violence within the workplace, particularly focusing on the LGBTQIA+ community. The 'Safe at Home, Safe at Work' event, featuring panellists from local supp

New legislation is to ensure that women undergoing treatment for cancer or other serious illnesses will not be forced to use maternity leave during treatment. The general scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024 will allow mothers who require treatment fo

Over £300,000 has been awarded to a Caterpillar NI employee in what is believed to be one of the highest-ever individual awards for equal pay in Northern Ireland. McCartan Turkington Breen Solicitors acted on behalf of Shona Boyle, who brought a complaint in July 2018 in respect of the differe

Aisling Muldowney and Aoife Clarke of A&L Goodbody explain the risks of 'employer of record' arrangements in Irish law. We have seen a significant increase in the volume of queries in relation to employers of record arrangements, from both employer of record service providers and end user client

The Irish government is seeking views on EU proposals to improve the working conditions of trainees. The European Commission's proposed Traineeships Directive aims to improve and better enforce working conditions of trainees and to combat employment relationships disguised as traineeships.

The High Court has determined that a woman who was handed an envelope containing a P45 without any explanation whilst on sick leave during her pregnancy was the subject of discrimination and did not have to make further enquiries as to whether this constituted a dismissal. Delivering judgment for th

EU rules on collective redundancies still apply where a business is winding down as a result of the owner's retirement, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. In Case C‑196/23 Plamaro, the court considered whether a Spanish law excluding "cases of the death, retirement or inc

Northern Ireland's Labour Relations Agency (LRA) is to host a panel discussion on the challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ employees experiencing domestic violence and abuse. The 'Safe at Home, Safe at Work' event, taking place during Belfast Pride Festival 2024, will provide employers with insights and str

Lewis Silkin has welcomed a consultation on far-reaching proposed employment law reforms in Northern Ireland. Paul Gillen, partner in the firm's Belfast office, said it represents the first major employment law consultation in more than 10 years and promises to overhaul several areas of employment r

A public consultation has been launched on employment law reforms in Northern Ireland. The Employment Rights Bill will address issues including zero-hours contracts, so-called "fire and re-hire" practices, the operation of trade unions and work-life balance issues including the right to disconnect a