Force Majeure Clauses in the Employment Contract and the Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Does force majeure leave offer any relief to employees in the current Covid-19 crisis?  Or does it create even more problems for employers who are already concerned about the many implications arising from the spread of the virus in Ireland? Force majeure is defined as a “superior force” and is afforded statutory recognition in Irish … Read more

Carers Leave, Force Majeure Leave, Parental Leave and Adoptive Leave in Ireland

The entitlements to parental leave and force majeure leave in Irish employment law are conferred by the Parental Leave Act, 1998 and 2006. A natural or adoptive parent whose child has not yet reached the age of 8 is entitled to eighteen working weeks of parental leave. NOTE: The law surrounding parental leave changed in 2013 thanks to a … Read more