“Duty of care” is a phrase that you will hear bandied about often. What does it mean, though? What is the extent of that duty of care? What happens if an employer is in breach of that duty? Let’s take a look, shall we? It is well settled law that an employer owes a … Read more
Have you experienced the stomach churning feeling associated with bullying? Are you an employer concerned with how to deal with bullying in the workplace? I recently gave a talk to an anti bullying group in Mullingar, the Midlands Anti Bullying Network. Below are the slides from that talk. Bullying in the Irish Workplace-How to Deal … Read more
Are you being bullied at work? Perhaps you have a family member, friend or colleague who has complained of being bullied? Many people, unfortunately, are bullied at work. Thankfully, you don’t have to suffer in silence. There are solutions. In 2014, for example, there was an important High Court case-Una Ruffley and the Board of … Read more
Are you an employer? Have you a member of staff absent from work due to illness? Do you worry about how to properly manage employees’ absence? Are you concerned that you’re not sure how to manage sickness related absence? Many of my clients were in the same boat. But they’re not worried anymore. Do you … Read more
I regularly meet employees who complain of being stressed. And who want to make a claim against their employer as a result. But it’s not quite that straightforward. Because of the difference between occupational stress and workplace stress. Workplace stress is actionable. Occupational stress isn’t. A March, 2014 judgment in the High Court in the … Read more