News
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Report of the Data Protection Commissioner 2010
The report of the Data Protections Commissioner for 2010 is extremely instructive for employers in identifying issues that arise in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts. The entire report is worth reviewing for those who process personal data of any kind however we have selected below “highlights”.
20/07/2011
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Important Decision of High Court in Bullying Claim
The High Court recently made a decision in the case of Sweeney -v- Board of Management of Ballinteer Community School in relation to claims of bullying and harassment. It gives guidance on the kind of conduct that will be determined to be bullying and oppressive behaviour by an employer and also the awards which will be given in such cases.
14/06/2011
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Review of Recent Decisions of the Equality Tribunal
Case law from the Equality Tribunal always gives a good indication to employers of the procedures that they should have in place to protect themselves against claims of discriminatory treatment under the Employment Equality Acts. Over the next week we will be highlighting decisions of the Equality Tribunal which may be instructive for our clients.
05/05/2011
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Commencing as an employer in Ireland - key points
We often receive queries from foreign companies seeking to locate one or two employees in Ireland, this may be to operate as sales representatives or carry out long term projects with clients etc . This article briefly identifies the key legal and revenue implications of such an exercise for the employer.
04/05/2011
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Gender quotas in the boardroom – could it happen here?
Company boardrooms, especially of large corporations have traditionally been regarded as all-male preserves – and with good reason in Ireland. Only 6% of directors in top Irish companies are women.
29/04/2011
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SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AND THE WORKPLACE
Most employers have email and internet policies in place dealing with their use in the workplace however the rapid expansion of the use of social networking internet sites such as Twitter, Bebo and Facebook have created additional issues for employers. This can have a number of aspects such as proper use of the company brand and “ownership” of company clients as well as misconduct issues around bullying and other unwelcome employee activity.
23/03/2011
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WHEN IS A REDUNDANCY NOT A REDUNDANCY ?
Recently it became known that the restructuring of the Aer Lingus work force under Project Green Field in 2008 was challenged by the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance. Aer Lingus have since made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in excess of €30 million.
22/03/2011
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Budget changes for employees hit home
As all employees now know, the changes in taxation policy arising out of Budget 2011 have had a significant impact on their payslip.
04/03/2011
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Double Trouble? Parental leave and multiple births
Parents of children up to the age of 8 have the right to take up to 14 weeks parental leave. The Irish legislation seems to provide that in relation to multiple births, parents may take parental leave in respect of each child (see Section 7 (3) of the Parental Leave Acts).
03/03/2011
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Agency Workers Will Get Equal Treatment In 2011
Currently, agency workers are not entitled to receive the same benefits as workers directly employed by the business to which they are assigned. They may lawfully be paid less and receive less favourable benefits and be allocated less desirable shifts or places of work.
23/02/2011