The Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Pat Breen TD, is in full support of new minimum pay rates being introduced in the construction and electrical contracting sectors. This comes on foot of recommendations…
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Background The decision of the High Court in the case of Lyons v Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board[1] (“Lyons”) rocked the boat in the Employment world back in 2017, where Mr. Justice Eager seemed to suggest that once an…
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With Brexit fast approaching and the influx of foreign companies considering Ireland as a potential homing ground, I thought it would be useful to flag a few crucial/important employment law matters that employers should consider or at least be aware…
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There was a lot talk about the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (Act) last year due to its proposed upheaval to zero hours contract. After a lot of debate the legislation was finally signed into law by the President on…
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Background The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (the “2015 Act”) introduced substantial changes to the law on collective bargaining when it came into force on 22 July 2015. Prior to the enactment of the 2015 Act the law on collective…
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The default position in the Workplace Relations Commissions’ (WRC) Code of Practice on Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures is that an employee is entitled to representation which “includes a colleague of the employee’s choice and a registered trade union but not…
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