High Court Has No Jurisdiction in Employment Claim to Workplace Relations Commission

If you have ever been dissatisfied or critical of the Workplace Relations Commission in relation to an employment dispute and you have wondered whether you are able to canvas your complaints in the Civil courts a recent (June 2019) High Court decision clarifies the matter. In Maurice Power v HSE [2019] IEHC 462 Mr. Power … Read more

Are You Entitled to a Contract of Indefinite Duration? Employed on Successive Fixed Term Contracts?

A contract of indefinite duration (CID) is similar to a permanent contract but is not defined in statute. It arises by operation of law under the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act, 2003. The Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act, 2003 provides under section 9(3) that a contract of indefinite duration will arise … Read more