The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and organisations who collect and process personal data have had 2 years to become compliant with GDPR. Once of the areas that will change under GDPR is…
Read more »GDPR is everywhere at the moment. We all know that something needs to be done before 25 May 2018 to ensure our organisations are GDPR compliant. For those who have managed to avoid it, GDPR is the EU’s General Data…
Read more »Dress codes are becoming a more common and controversial topic of conversation in the workplace. Last year PwC in the UK found itself in the headlines in relation to a temp agency sending their employee home because she was not…
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Linda Hynes, Head of the Employment Team at Ogier Leman writes a quarterly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. Performance management can be a divisive topic. When used correctly, it…
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When an employee leaves there are so many things to arrange and consider. This is particularly the case if an employee unexpectedly hands in their notice. Notice periods move fast and all of sudden you realise they are finishing today…
Read more »With Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Wellness being on the agendas for business more and more organisations are encouraging their staff to participate in sporting charity events. It often falls to the HR or Employee Wellness teams to organise these…
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Top tips for UK retailers when acquiring shop units in Ireland. Before practising in Ireland, I worked for many years as a solicitor in England. Many of my clients are nationally recognised UK retailers. Timing is all important for the…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment law solicitor with Ogier Leman has agreed to write a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. This month’s topic focuses on the probation period. The use…
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Just Sport Ireland is a sports specific arbitral body that appoints sport savvy arbitrators and mediators to resolve disputes. Over 60 National Governing Bodies in Ireland have included a JSI arbitration clause in their rules. That means that where a…
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Between data protection, spent convictions and mandatory vetting, background checks in recruitment and selection are becoming a confusing area. Linda Hynes, Head of the Employment Team has prepared a handy checklist for employers and recruitment teams to download to help…
Read more »The recent High Court judgment of Hussein v The Labour Court & Younis on the Employment Permits Act 2003 to 2006 has brought the issue of work permits back into the spotlight. This case was an appeal by the employer…
Read more »We have all heard of the phrase “buyer beware”. Buyers need to make sure they have done their homework before bidding on property. For buyers new to the Irish market, we have some pointers to watch for when investing in…
Read more »How do I deal with a data access request? The Data Protection acts allow an employee to seek access to any personal data held on them by their employer. Data access requests are an extremely common way for an employee…
Read more »With the recent large award in Smith v RSA and the rise in employment injunctions it is clear that employers need to pay close attention to their investigation procedures whether it is a grievance, bullying or disciplinary matter. A higher…
Read more »The health care sector is a constant source of public scrutiny and has come into more focus in recent years in the areas of nursing home and home care services as we come to terms with an ageing population. While…
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The Irish planning system has only been in place since 1963. The single most important piece of legislation is the Planning and Development Act, 2000 and most current developments will be regulated under that Act or subsequent minor legislation. The…
Read more »Inspections in the workplace can take the form of health and safety inspections, regulatory inspections or employment compliance inspections. While NERA now forms part of the Workplace Relations forum, its inspectorate function will continue under the new legislation. The most…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment lawyer with Ogier Leman writes a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. This month’s topic focuses on fair procedures at disciplinary meetings and Linda has prepared…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment law associate with Ogier Leman writes a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. This month’s topic focuses on the use of interns and volunteers in the…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment law solicitor with Ogier Leman writes a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. Following on from last months’ Redundancy Procedures Checklist, Linda has prepared a template…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment law solicitor with Ogier Leman, has agreed to write a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. Today’s topic is ensuring fair procedures are used when carrying…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment law solicitor with Ogier Leman has agreed to write a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. This month’s topic focuses on maternity leave. There have been…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment law solicitor with Ogier Leman has agreed to write a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. This month’s topic focuses on temporary employees. The use of…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment law solicitor with Ogier Leman has agreed to write a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. This month’s topic focuses on the probation period. The use…
Read more »Linda Hynes, employment lawyer with Ogier Leman writes a monthly feature for Legal-Island email subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. This month’s topic focuses on social media and how it affects the workplace. Recent…
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