Legal News (Employment Law)

With the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine across the country, it is important for employers to consider their role in the process and the potential impact for their workforce.

The concept of Parent’s Leave was introduced in The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019. Before the Act was introduced parents had to rely on Parental Leave as the basis for taking time off to look after young children after the paternity/maternity/adoptive leave period expired.

As 2020 draws to a close, I would like to thank you on behalf of all at Hayes solicitors for your continued support throughout the year. 

Since the arrival of Covid-19 in Ireland in late February, employers across the country have faced unprecedented challenges in order to keep their businesses afloat.

The Return to Work Safely Protocol, now known as the Work Safely Protocol, was updated on 20 November 2020 to reflect the continuously evolving public health advice and guidance and the Government’s Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19.

COVID-19 has propelled a vast majority of businesses into the world of remote working overnight and with that, several employment law considerations have arisen for employers.