Every year the Employment Appeals Tribunal produces a report of its activity in preceding years. The Tribunal has just published its report for 2012. The top 6 categories of case referred to the Employment Appeals Tribunal in 2012 were: 1. Unfair dismissal 31% 2. Redundancy … 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
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
It’s an easy thing to overlook, you know. But it could prove very costly if you are an employer. And it’s a problem that can only grow if you do not grasp the nettle now. Having an acceptable usage policy in respect of your employees’ use of the internet and email at work is becoming … Read more