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CEO Whistleblower – How Important now are Protected Disclosures?

You will have seen from the news that the Chief Executive of Independent News and Media (INM) made a protected disclosure under the Whistleblower legislation in respect of a proposed bid by the company for Newstalk, which is a radio station owned by Denis O’Brien who...

Cycle courier wins gig economy case

A CitySprint worker in the UK receives holiday pay and that ruling should be of grave concern for firms with similar business models – and companies in Ireland  like Uber should take notice too! A UK tribunal has ruled that a cycle courier working for delivery firm...

Quicker processing of Employee Permits promised!

A new Employment Permits Online System (EPOS) was officially launched by Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, who is the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. This project promises a best in class international online platform to allow both employers and employees...

Paul McGinley urges women to ‘network to top’

Paul McGinley, the victorious 2014 Ryder Cup golf captain, has compared the challenge facing women aiming for top positions in business to his own campaign to come “from the back of the pack” to gain the captaincy ahead of better-known rivals. Mr McGinley was speaking...

Can you sack a lifeguard that can’t swim?

A Fitness instructor and lifeguard was sacked after bosses discovered she couldn’t swim, although her employer maintained before the EAT that she was sacked after taking a sun-bed session without paying and exiting a fitness club through a fire escape. Her...

Businesses see older workers as most talented employees

Disabled people and migrant staff also rated highly in CIPD report on attitudes to employability. Older workers are perceived as the most talented and employable of all underrepresented demographic groups in the workforce, according to a new CIPD survey of more than...

Man dies following work-place accident in Co. Cork

A man has died following a work-place accident at an industrial unit in Co Cork in the early hours of Wednesday the 14 September 2016. The 35-year-old man was found dead at Architectural & Metal Systems, an aluminium manufacturing plant in the Little Island area....

Fox News pays former Anchor $20m to settle lawsuit

Fox News has reached a $20 million (€18 million) settlement of former anchor Gretchen Carlson’s sexual harassment lawsuit against the network’s former chief, Roger Ailes, a source familiar with the situation said yesterday. The Fox News parent company, 21st Century...

What are an Employee’s Entitlements to Parental Leave in Ireland?

Under Irish Law parents are entitled to 18 weeks unpaid leave for each child born or adopted. Generally, employees must have 12 months continuous service to avail of the full 18 weeks’ parental leave. However, if the child is very near the age threshold and the parent...

Employment Appeals Tribunal finds Claimant was Constructively Dismissed

In a recent Irish Employment Appeals Tribunal case the Tribunal had to consider whether the Claimant had been constructively dismissed. The Claimant was an employee of the Respondent Company having commenced initially in 2007 as an apprentice and thereafter continuing...