code of practice

Employee or self-employed? New Code of Practice to determine employment status

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The Department of Social Protection published a Code of Practice on Determining Employment Status in January 2023. They have now updated it in November 2024 to take into account the Supreme Court decision in Karshan (Midlands) Ltd t/a Domino’s Pizza case. That case is a seminal case in addressing the question of who is an … Read more

Codes of Practice from the Labour Relations Commission (LRC)

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Codes of practice developed by the Labour Relations Commission do not have the force of law. They are guides as to implementing codes of good practice in the workplace. However, they can be taken into account if a case is before various tribunals such as the Labour Court, the Employment Appeals Tribunal, and the Equality … Read more