When you claim that you have been penalised for having made a protected disclosure under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 you need to be aware of a test you will need to pass if you are to succeed with your case. Firstly, section 5 Protected Disclosures act 2014 sets out what is a protected disclosure … Read more
If you are unfairly dismissed and wish to bring a claim under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 you will need to have been employed continuously for 12 months. If you do not have 12 months’ service you cannot bring a claim for unfair dismissal or constructive dismissal if you cannot clear this hurdle. That is … Read more
Are you aware of the range of penalties that are set down in legislation in Ireland for breaches of employment law? There is a large number of statutes/acts dealing with all aspects of employment law in Ireland. These acts cover overnighting from unfair dismissal to working time to payment of wages to health and safety … Read more
Let’s be honest. The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 struck fear into the hearts of employers when it first came into law. Five years’ salary as an award for an unfair dismissal? Interim relief orders in the Circuit Court preventing dismissals? Eye watering stuff. How has it panned out? Let’s take a look at the … Read more
The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 came into law in July of 2014. The Act provides protection to “workers” against dismissal for having made a protected disclosure. (A “worker” includes employees (public and private sector), contractors, trainees, agency staff, former employees and interns and members of an Garda Siochana). The Act also provides other protections to … Read more