Terry Gorry There are huge similarities between Irish law and UK law, which is to be expected as the Irish legal system originates from the English legal System. The Irish legal system exists in a common law jurisdiction, as opposed to a civil law jurisdictions like France and other European countries. Other common law jurisdictions include the … Read more
An interesting case came before the the European Court of Human Rights in September, 2017. The case was the Barbulescu case and concerns the extent to which employees are entitled to privacy in the workplace. Factual Background Mr. Barbulescu was a Romanian engineer. His employer asked him to set up an instant messaging account for … Read more
I was amazed when I read it. And, yet, I have seen the same opinion voiced before on my Facebook page about employment law in Ireland. Here’s what the guy said: “workers have no rights”. The opinion is still there, I have not deleted it as everyone is entitled to their opinion. But it … Read more
When I look at the phrases which led to people visiting my website EmploymentRightsIreland.com I can see the questions they are trying to find answers for. I have just taken a look at the search logs for December, 2017 and the usual questions have come up: questions about holiday entitlements, public holiday entitlements, and disciplinary … Read more
In my work I meet a lot of employees on a weekly basis. And there are three mistakes that crop up time after time after time. You need to know what these mistakes are, and ensure to avoid them. Are you ready? Let’s go. It’s personal If you bring a complaint to the WRC (Workplace … Read more