Richard Grogan

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates looks at how workplaces can best accommodate women who have miscarried. In the Irish Independent recently, Eilish O’Regan wrote an article where Lisa Finnegan spoke to her about enduring the sadness of two miscarriages

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates responds to reports about a job advertisement published by a UK celebrity chef. When it comes to dysfunctional industries, sometimes what comes out of the restaurant industry is so amazing that you would not believe it actual

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates examines a recent ruling on sexual harassment. In the case of Waterford Institute of Technology and Louise Walsh, the Labour Court has helpfully set out the law in very clear and precise terms.

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates examines the law on constructive dismissal. This is an issue which we constantly come back to, as there are a significant number of cases that go by way of constructive dismissal. The vast majority of these are lost.

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates examines the issue of harassment in the workplace. In Case ADJ15003, the Adjudication Officer dealt with two significant issues: firstly, what is harassment; and secondly, the issue of investigations of complaints.

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates considers recent cases illustrating the different means of recourse for pregnancy-related dismissal. In case ADJ18062, being a case of a waitress and a restaurant, the Adjudication Officer quoted the case of O'Brien –v-

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on a case concerning maternity leave. The case EDA1919, being G4S Secure Solutions (Ireland) Limited and Kelly, is a decision of the Labour Court of 12th June 2019.

Dublin firm Richard Grogan & Associates has announced the launch of a reputational risk and crisis management service tailored solely for executives, professionals and senior managers. Partner Richard Grogan told Irish Legal News that the new service is "unique in Ireland, as we only provide thi

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates clarifies some key points on the law of disability discrimination. The issue of disability discrimination arose in a case of Houses of the Oireachtas and Thomas Hickey EDA1918, where the Labour Court addressed this issue.

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on the law around time limits in the Workplace Relations Commission. In case ADJ-14610, a case of an administration co-ordinator and a health care provider, an issue arose as to whether a complaint had been lodged in t

Dublin firm Richard Grogan & Associates has announced the appointment of Natasha Hand as an associate solicitor. Ms Hand will be working primarily in the area of employment law and personal injury work.

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on a case concerning the dismissal of an employee involved in criminal activity. In case ADJ13353, the Adjudication Officer quoted the case of Crowe v An Post [2016] ELR 93 and the book Redmond on Dismissal Law, edited

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on a case brought by an employee with an illegal contract. In case ADJ15311, the Adjudication Officer had to deal with the dismissal of an employee where an issue arose in relation to the contract.

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on the competence of the Adjudication Officer to determine certain sums. In case ADJ10415, the Adjudication Officer (AO) admitted that it was beyond the legal competence of the AO to determine the amount to be awa

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on an anomaly as to whether wages claims should be brought in the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court or in the main Irish courts. The issue of where wages claims should be brought came to a head in a case