Terry Gorry Are you at risk of being made redundant? Are you wondering whether there is anything you can do about it? Or are you just happy to accept the situation and take it on the chin? Want to know what your options are? Let’s take a look at the law surrounding redundancy in Ireland. Ready? Collective … Read more
Did you know that you cannot bring a claim for unfair dismissal and discriminatory dismissal at the same time? They are considered to be parallel complaints and you will have to choose one or the other. Let me clarify: section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1988 states 77.— F117 [ (1) A person who … Read more
If I had a euro for every time an employee told me they had a ‘complicated case’ I would have a nice little stash. My experience is that most employment cases, and most legal cases, come down to one or two very specific issues. These are the issues on which the entire case stands or … Read more
Are you expected to work like a mule in your job? As an employer do you run the risk of breaches of the maximum number of hours permitted in the working week? The Labour Court has found in favour of an employee, Grainne O’Hara, who claimed she worked excessive hours and awarded her compensation of … Read more
If you are an employer faced with a discrimination based claim pursuant to the Employment Equality Acts there is a defence provided for in the legislation itself. However, before looking at this defence let’s take a look at the position in relation to the burden of proof in relation to claims of discrimination in the … Read more