Employment

An increase in the limits for payments and awards to workers in employment rights cases in Northern Ireland will take effect next month. From 6 April 2023, the limit on the compensatory award for unfair dismissal will rise from £94,063 to £105,915, while the maximum amount of "a week&rsq

A woman who complained of sexual harassment and victimisation after a staff Christmas party has been awarded £18,857 by the Industrial Tribunal. Shirley Lyons, who worked as a designer/sales consultant with Starplan in Portadown from June 2013 until April 2018, was supported by the Equality Co

Northern Ireland’s High Court has allowed a judicial review application brought by a serving police constable seeking to prevent a disciplinary hearing into allegations of gross misconduct. The court found that judicial review here was appropriate, despite the fact that there were alternative

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has reduced an award made by an Industrial Tribunal in a sexual harassment claim by nearly £20,000. The court found that the award was excessive given the short nature of the employment, the lack of evidence relied on by the tribunal, and examples of &l

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has ruled that the Industrial Tribunal was correct in using special measures to protect a schoolgirl who made a claim of sexual harassment against her former employer. Alona Forose launched a sexual harassment and discrimination case with support from the Equality

Controversial legislation requiring trade unions in certain public services to ensure a minimum level of service during strike action has moved closer to becoming law. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, which will affect the likes of rail, ambulance and fire service workers, was approved in

A grey-haired banker who complained about being nicknamed “Christine Lagarde” has failed in a £4.6 million discrimination claim after a judge ruled that jokes about grey hair were “part of the irritation of day-to-day office life”. Elisabeth Maugars joined the London of

Just 26 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in Ireland in 2022, the lowest figure recorded by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) since its establishment more than three decades ago. The provisional figure for 2022 represents a decline of more than 30 per cent from 38 in 2021, agains

Nearly €1 million has been paid out to workers because of Ireland's failure to properly implement an EU directive on workers' rights, according to reports.

A new statutory entitlement to employer-paid sick leave has come into effect with the beginning of the new year. Workers are now entitled to up to three days' employer-paid sick leave in a year, paid at 70 per cent of gross salary up to a cap of €110 per day.

A new construction safety licensing authority will be established under legislation approved by ministers. The draft Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2022, which is due to be published, will provide for the establishment of a licensing authority to oversee a new licensing model for those skilled a

A single application procedure for employment permits and immigration permissions is set to be introduced. At present, a person from outside the European Economic Area who is seeking to work in Ireland has to first make an application to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a work

Ireland's first co-ordinated trial of a four-day week has been hailed as "a resounding success in virtually every dimension".

Employees will be entitled to three days of paid sick leave per year from the start of 2023 following the commencement of new legislation. Tánaiste and enterprise minister Leo Varadkar has signed the commencement order for the Sick Leave Act 2022 and the Sick Leave Act 2022 (Prescribed daily

Over half of Irish employers are experiencing some resistance to getting employees to work from the office, according to a new survey. With almost all companies (97 per cent) having adopted a hybrid workplace, over 50 per cent of HR and employment professionals say they are experiencing small pocket