Terry Gorry Unfair dismissal claims made up 31% of all claims to the Employment Appeals Tribunal in 2012. And of the cases which were won by employees against employers, roughly 80% were lost on the grounds of unfair procedures. Many employers fail to understand that regardless of how bad the performance of the employee, regardless of the … Read more
The law surrounding employment permits in Ireland is set to change significantly. The Irish government has published a bill, the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill, 2014, in April 2014. Currently the law surrounding employment permits in Ireland is governed by the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006. The Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill, 2014 has 4 parts. … Read more
“Good fences make good neighbours”. This old saw is true because it reminds us that good boundaries and clarity between two parties leave less room for dispute or rows. And so it is with the employer/employee relationship-the more clarity and less ambiguity, the less likely there will be costly disputes/claims. Make no mistake: the most … Read more
I’m contacted regularly by a couple of “HR” guys I’ve come to know. They invariably have a question to ask. And a lot of the time, more than one. They say that they just want to “pick your brains”. This is said to flatter me. And persuade me to overlook the fact that what they … Read more
What is an injunction? It is a Court order restraining a person from carrying out a specific act or requiring him to perform such an act. In employment law the use of an injunction where there is a threatened or actual dismissal has increased in the last few decades. And its use is … Read more