Terry Gorry The employment contract in Irish law is made up of implied terms and express terms. There is nothing you can do about the implied terms. That’s why great care should be taken about the express terms in the contract, and why corners should not be cut when you as an employer are putting contracts in … Read more
Codes of practice developed by the Labour Relations Commission do not have the force of law. They are guides as to implementing codes of good practice in the workplace. However, they can be taken into account if a case is before various tribunals such as the Labour Court, the Employment Appeals Tribunal, and the Equality … Read more
The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 makes vetting mandatory for anyone seeking employment relating to children or vulnerable persons. (However no commencement date has yet been specified for this legislation(April, 2013)) So, anyone who is involved in ‘any work or activity which is carried out by a person , a necessary … Read more
Fixed term contracts are very common in the teaching profession in Ireland. This is due to a number of factors including • The DES (Department of Education and Skills) sanctioning temporary teaching posts for a school year, rather than approving permanent posts or contracts of longer duration • Teachers taking leave from the school on … Read more
What follows is a general overview of industrial relations and trade dispute law in Ireland. It looks at issues like overview of industrial relations law, trade disputes, how employers deal with trade unions and how all these issues interact with employment/contract law/civil law in Ireland. Irish Employment Law Irish employment law is still based on … Read more