Fair Procedures and Redundancy:
Significant Awards at the EAT for Employees.
In two recent cases, the Employment Appeals Tribunal has handed down substantial awards - €127,350 and €87,000. The tribunal is penalising employers who fail to adhere to 'fair procedures', even when there is a genuine redundancy situation.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
June 2010.
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Relocation Clauses.
Is an employer entitled to relocate employees to different premises or places of work...?
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
May 2010.
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Disciplining Employees for Activities Outside the Workplace.
Employers may find themselves in a situation where they may have to address the misconduct of an employee that occurs outside the hours and place of employment.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
April 2010.
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Collective Redundancies: When Does the Obligation to Consult Arise?
Award of Almost €3 million in the Fujitsu Case.
Contact: Michael Kavanagh, Fiona Thornton, Aoife Bradley, Jennifer O'Neill
or Jennifer Clarke.
April 2010.
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The Law Relating to Industrial Action in Ireland.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
March 2010.
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Temperatures in the Workplace.
Employers need to ensure, especially in relation to sedentary work, that minimum temperatures are maintained in the workplace during working hours.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
January 2010.
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When an Employee Retracts a Resignation: Legal Considerations.
A resignation is a unilateral act which, if expressed in clear and unconditional terms, brings a contract of employment to an end. The issue of withdrawing a resignation once given is not straightforward...
Contact: Susan Battye.
October 2009.
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Short-listing on Attendance Records: Legal Considerations.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
September 2009.
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NERA - National Employment Rights Authority:
Current Position and Guidance for Employers to Comply with the Legislation.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke
Autumn 2008.
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Intellectual Property in the Workplace:
The Status of Ideas, Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, and Know How when Employees Leave.
Contact: Aine Matthews.
April 2009.
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Irregularities in Company Expense Claims.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
April 2009.
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Pregnant Employees and Risk Assessment.
Requirements under Health and Safety and Maternity Protection Legislation.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
April 2009.
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Discrimination in the Workplace and the Equality Tribunal.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
Autumn 2008.
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When Businesses Relocate - Employment Law Issues.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
November 2008.
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First Among Equals.
The Equality Tribunal has seen a huge increase in the number of cases taken alleging discrimination in the workplace
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
Autumn 2008.
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow.
Employers who have concerns in relation to employees who may be malingering and availing of 'duvet days' must follow proper procedures in order to protect themselves from potential unfair dismissal claims.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
Summer 2008.
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Employment Alert: National Employment Rights Agency (NERA). Contact: Jennifer Clarke. February 2008. Click to view.

Better Safe Than Sorry.
The Health and Safety Authority has made it clear that it will prosecute directors and managers who fail to manage health and safety issues in the workplace. Now the HSA has issued guidance to company officers on how to comply with their legal obligations.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
Spring 2008.
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New Health and Safety Obligations for Employers from 1 November 2007.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
November 2007.
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An Overview of Employment Law in Ireland.
October 2007.
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Landmark Disability Discrimination Award.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
Autumn 2007.
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Use of Genetic Data by Employers.
Contact: Deirdre Kilroy.
October 2007.
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Employment Alert Reorganising Your Business? You need to comply with recent legislation - or risk wasting savings achieved paying large fines and compensation. The Protection of Employment (Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007. Contact: Aoife Bradley or any member of the Employment, Pensions and Employee Benefits Unit. August 2007. Click to view.

Flying into Trouble
A recent Supreme Court judgment in favour of Ryanair has cast a new light on the issue of trade union recognition and forced the Labour Court to rethink its procedures.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
Summer 2007.
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Fixed-Term Contracts: A Permanent Problem?
Contact: Gillian Dully.
Spring 2007.
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Workplace Consultation: A New Era.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
Winter 2006.
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Better Safe than Sorry.
Over the past year, a number of new health and safety regulations have been introduced. This article looks at those dealing with working at height and excessive noise.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
Winter 2006.
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Under Pressure: Bullying at Work.
Contact: Hugh Garvey.
Autumn 2006.
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Employment Legislation Update.
August 2006.
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Punch the Clock: New Code of Practice on Part-Time Work.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
Summer 2006.
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Update on Recent Employment Legislation.
March 2006.
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The Office Party:
Tips for employers so that the festive spirit doesn't turn sour!
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
December 2005.
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Update on Recent Employment Legislation.
October 2005.
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Employment Law Q&A:
Working Time: Entitlements to Breaks at Work.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
October 2005.
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Stopping and Searching Employees.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
October 2005.
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Employment Law Q&A:
Relocation Expenses.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
September 2005.
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Employment Law Q&A: Employment Contracts.
What happens when the contract that is offered
differs from the position that was applied for?
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
August 2005.
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Data Protection and the Recruitment Process.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
July 2005.
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Collections in the Workplace.
Contact: Gillian Dully.
July 2005.
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Absenteeism as a Result of the Edinburgh G8 Summit.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
June 2005.
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Derogatory Statements about Employees on the Internet: Legal Issues.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
May 2005.
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Update on Recent Employment Legislation.
April 2005.
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Smoking in the Workplace:
An overview of the legislation - one year after the ban.
Contact: Gillian Dully.
April 2005.
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Absence From Work During or After a Major Sporting Event.
Contact: Gillian Dully.
March 2005.
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Office Romances.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
February 2005.
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Recent Changes in Employment Law.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
November 2004.
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Stress in the Workplace.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
November 2004.
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Employee Information and Privacy in Ireland: Recruitment and Selection.
This paper was presented at a Legal Island Conference in Dublin.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
September 2004.
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Employees and Criminal Records.
Are employers entitled to information about the criminal records of current or prospective employees?
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
September 2004.
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Employment Law Q&A:
What Happens to Unused Holiday Entitlements?
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
September 2004.
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Employment Law Q&A:
Are Apprentices Entitled to Redundancy Payments?
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
September 2004.
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Employment Law Q&A:
Redundancy and Changes to Terms and Conditions of Employment.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
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Employment Law Q&A:
What Notice Must Employers be Given of Intention to Take Maternity Leave?
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
September 2004.
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Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Contact: Gillian Dully.
August 2004.
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Horseplay and Practical Jokes at Work.
There can be serious consequences for employers when 'pranksters' go too far.
Contact: Jennifer Clarke.
April 2004.
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Ban on Smoking in the Workplace in Ireland.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
March 2004.
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Public Holidays and Bank Holidays.
Contact: Aoife Bradley.
March 2004.
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The Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
January 2004.
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Data Protection and the Employment Relationship.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
January 2004.
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Frustration of an Employment Contract.
Contact: Jennifer O'Neill.
2004.
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