THE PROTECTED DISCLOSURES (AMENDMENT) BILL 2022* The Bill will give key amendments to enhance the strength of the 2014 Act. The amendments will include: Workers The definition of worker will…
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SUBMITTING CLAIMS TOO EARLY* This issue arose in the case of AA Euro Recruitment Ireland Ltd and Padraig Cotter, UDD 2228. In this case the Court addressed the issue as…
ISSUING PROCEEDINGS WHEN PLAINTIFF DOES NOT HAVE ALL PROOFS* An issue arose in a case of Cabot Financial (Ireland) Ltd -v- Kearney 2022 IHC 247, where the Court awarded the…
COVID-19 LAY-OFF PAYMENT SCHEME* This has recently been introduced. It covers those who were made redundant from the 13th March 2020 or who are made redundant before the 31st January…
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT – PENALISATION* In the case of FRS Business Services and Mullarney CPD 221, the Labour Court confirmed that the Court’s jurisdiction under the Workplace Relations Act, 2015…
REST BREAKS* This issue arose in the case of Jennifer Duffy and Camphill Communities of Ireland, ADJ-00033463. The Adjudication Officer referred to Section 12 of the Organisation of Working Time…
PENALISATION UNDER THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT (INFORMATION) ACT, 1994* This issue arose in the case of Thomas Moore and Skyframe Façades Ltd (In Liquidation) ADJ-00031652. The provisions of Section 6(c)(i)…
MANDATORY RETIREMENT* This issue arose in the case of Patrick Cassidy and Portfolio Concentrate Solutions. The Adjudication Officer in this case dealt with a case where a considerable amount of…
MINIMUM NOTICE PAYMENTS* This issue arose in the case of NHC Construction Limited and Shane Matthews MND 227. The Labour Court in this case helpfully set out the applicable law…
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY ACT, 1998* This issue arose in the case of Constantin Jarstea and O’Brien Fine Foods Unlimited Company, ADJ-00029757. In this case…
