Guide to Equality Law in Ireland
Employment Equality Law Resources: Guide to Employment Equality Acts Proving an Employment Equality Claim Bringing an Employment Equality Claim Employment Equality Cases and Claims Employment Equality Legislation Section 85A of the Employment Equality Act provides as follows in relation to the burden of proof which a complainant must establish: 85A (1) Where in any proceeding’s
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Guide to Constructive Dismissal in Ireland
Constructive Dismissal Law Resources: Guide to Constructive Dismissal under Irish Employment Law Guide to Unfair Dismissal under Irish Employment Law Bringing a Constructive Dismissal Claim Constructive Dismissal Cases and Claims Constructive Dismissal under Irish Employment Law (Video) Constructive Dismissal Under Irish Employment Law Section 1(b) of the Unfair Dismissals Act defines constructive dismissal as “the
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A Guide to Protected Disclosures
Protected Disclosure Resources: What is a Protected Disclosure? Guide to Protected Disclosures under Irish Employment Law Bringing a Protected Disclosures Claim Protected Disclosures Cases and Claims What is a “Protected Disclosure”? “Protected disclosure” is defined as being a disclosure of relevant information made by a worker in accordance with Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 or
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A Guide to Unfair Dismissal in Ireland
Unfair Dismissal Law Resources: Guide to Unfair Dismissal under Irish Employment Law Bringing an Unfair Dismissal Claim Alternative Sanctions to Dismissal Unfair Dismissal Cases and Claims Unfair Dismissal under Irish Employment Law (Video) Constructive Dismissal Law Resources: Guide to Constructive Dismissal under Irish Employment Law Bringing a Constructive Dismissal Claim Constructive Dismissal Cases and Claims Definition of
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Naming Incorrect Parties to WRC Proceedings
Naming Wrong Employer A recent case before the Workplace Relations Commission (A Lorry Driver -v- A Waste Management Company (ADJ-00024354)) examined the factors that will be reviewed when one party to the proceedings is wrongly named. By way of background, the High Court In County Louth VEC -v- Equality Tribunal [2009] IEHC 370 outlined the
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Irish Employment Immigration Law
Critical Skills Employment Permit Eligibility for the Critical Skills Permit The Critical Skills Employment Permit is designed to attract highly skilled people into the Irish labour market. Employee Requirements Typically, permit holders will have skills that have been identified as being in short supply in Ireland. Employer Requirements The employer must be a bona-fide company
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Unfair Dismissal and Penalisation for Raising Safety Concerns
Unfair Dismissal Law Resources: Guide to Unfair Dismissal under Irish Employment Law Bringing an Unfair Dismissal Claim Alternative Sanctions to Dismissal Unfair Dismissal Cases and Claims Unfair Dismissal under Irish Employment Law (Video) Protected Disclosure Resources: What is a Protected Disclosure? Guide to Protected Disclosures under Irish Employment Law Bringing a Protected Disclosures Claim Protected Disclosures Cases
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Covert Audio Recordings in the Workplace
Introduction to Covert Recordings in the Workplace There are a number of moral and legal questions, that remain unresolved, regarding the use of covert recordings in the workplace. In general, an employer will be precluded from covertly recording employees, without their consent, in any form. However, there are numerous examples of employees recording conversations with
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What does ‘Without Prejudice’ Mean? Settlement Agreement Law
Settlement Agreement Resources: Guide to Settlement Agreements under Irish Employment Law Settlement Agreement Payments What does ‘Without Prejudice’ mean in a Settlement Agreement? Settlement Agreements and Independent Legal Advice Negotiate or Review a Settlement Agreement What does ‘Without Prejudice’ and ‘Subject to Contract’ mean? In this article, we examine what the phrases ‘without prejudice’
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Worker or Self Employed – The Uber Judgment
Background to Uber Decision New ways of working organised through digital platforms pose pressing questions about the employment status of the people who do the work involved. The central question for the UK Supreme Court in Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents), was whether an employment tribunal was entitled to find that
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