Concerned about health and safety in the workplace? Have you been penalised for raising those concerns? If you are you may make a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission(WRC) alleging breach of section 27 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Section 27 provides protection against dismissal and penalisation as follows: 27.—(1) … Read more
Many employers are frustrated by the legal advice that they are not permitted to enquire about the vaccination status of their employees. This is the legal position, and it arises from a couple of sources: The Office of the Data Protection commissioner has indicated that this type of data, being health data, is in a … Read more
Many accidents in the workplace must be reported to the Health and Safety Authority, as provided for in the SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK (GENERAL APPLICATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2016. What must be reported are Accidents and Dangerous occurrences Workplace accidents So, which accidents must be reported? Where an employee dies as a … Read more
Refusing to return to work, or serious concerns, about health and safety as a consequence of the Covid 19 pandemic are a common issue in 2021. I have heard from a good deal of employees over the last 12 to 18 months with a wide range of questions and issues about returning to work, the … Read more
Workplace harassment and sexual harassment definitions can be found in section 14A of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015. Section 14A of the Employment Equality Act 1998 Revised provides: Harassment and sexual harassment. 14A. — (1) For the purposes of this Act, where — ( a ) an employee (in this section referred to … Read more