Did you ever read Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens? Dickens introduced a great number of unforgettable characters to the world in this novel about the exploitation of orphan children by ‘the Jew’, Fagin to engage in criminality and picking pockets on the streets of London in the 1830s. In Oliver Twist you had Oliver Twist … Read more
Mary suffered in silence in her job for a long time-nearly 12 months, in fact. She was brave, and hard working, and stoic and just got on with it. Her boss was a headcase, a bully with no regard for the dignity or feelings of those around him. He wanted to get the job done, … Read more
Have you experienced sexual harassment in the workplace? Maybe this is a problem you have to deal with on a regular basis? What can you do about it? Let’s have a look. Definition of Sexual Harassment Firstly, let’s be clear what sexual harassment is. Sexual harassment is defined in section 8 Equality Act, 2004 as … Read more
It was to be Mary’s first job, she had recently graduated, and she was devastated. The job offer was pulled. Wojciech left a good job that he took up 7 years ago when he came to Ireland from Poland. Now he was told the job was “no longer available” and he felt embarrassed about going … Read more
The Court of Appeal issued an interesting and important decision last week in relation to how far an employer must go to make reasonable accommodation and take appropriate measures to facilitate an employee with a disability. (Read the full decision of the Court of Appeal here). A special needs assistant in a school, Nano Nagle … Read more