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Paid Paternity Leave Bill Announced On Fathers’ Day

It was announced on Father’s Day by Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, and Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, that the Family Leave Bill will be introduced in the Dáil this week. Under the Family Leave Bill, fathers will be...

Workplace Relations Commission Publishes Six Month Progress Report

The Workplace Relations Commission recently published their six month progress report and it makes for interesting reading. The report details the establishment of the Workplace Relations Commission and then provides statistics on the type of calls that the...

Bomb drama at Man Utd: could the guy responsible lose his job?

Okay, I’m an employment lawyer, and the above came up in conversation last evening as I watched Klopp lose yet another Euro final. So, this training aid was left behind, after an exercise I assume. We are told it resembled an explosive device, it was reported when...

Can I decide when my staff take annual leave?

As we are now coming into the summer period, many employees will be considering what holidays they will take. However, there can be confusion as to whether employers can determine when employees can take their annual leave, particularly in periods where the business...