Terry Gorry The ending of an employee’s employment will often be accompanied by some type of agreement between the parties. Agreements of this type are referred to as exit agreements/settlement agreements/compromise agreements/termination agreements. Regardless of how they are described they will nearly always involve a payment by the employer to the employee in return for which the … Read more
Mary was having none of it. There must be something she can do. She was going to take it further and go to the High Court, if necessary. This reaction is one which I encounter on a regular basis. Perhaps even once a week or once a fortnight. The person involved will usually be an … Read more
The High Court has recently dealt with two cases concerning the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. This is the legislation that was enacted in Ireland to give protection to so called whistle-blowers. It is relatively new legislation and the boundaries of the act have not been fully explored or clarified yet. For this reason, it is … Read more
There is a massive problem for the employee who feels she is being bullied in the workplace. Yes, there are remedies. Yes, there are courses of action, including legal, open to any victim. But it is still a difficult situation. Let me explain. If you feel you are being bullied in the workplace you would … Read more
I meet a large number of employees on a daily and weekly basis. The vast majority of them have something bothering them in connection with their job or workplace. A small number are simply seeking clarification about an aspect of employment law or their contract of employment or something related. But most of them have … Read more