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  • Law around employment probation period changes

    In December 2022 some changes were introduced into employment law in Ireland thanks to the transposition of the European Directive 2019/1152 into Irish law. The European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022, statutory instrument 686/2022 is the relevant Irish SI which gives effect to the European directive. The changes brought about include changes…

  • Warning: When Legal Argument and Syllogistic Reasoning is Not Enough to Win Your WRC Case

    Let’s call a spade a spade. If you are at a WRC hearing and you have a well constructed legal argument prepared, based on syllogistic reasoning, you can be easily set back on your butt. First, let me explain what syllogistic reasoning is. Syllogistic reasoning involves a logical argument based on deductive reasoning. It involves…