Legal News (Employment Law)

A limited number of TD’s will meet today in Dáil Éireann where it is expected that the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020 (“the Bill”) will be passed.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has published a Guidance Notice for employers and employees in connection with managing their response to COVID-19.

In the recent decision of Ryanair DAC v Peter Bellew [2019] IEHC 907, the Irish High Court refused Ryanair’s application for an injunction to restrain its former COO, Peter Bellew, from taking up employment with rival budget airline easyJet.

We have appointed a number of new hires across key practice areas, reflecting our commitment to meeting the business needs of our clients.

Breda O’Malley and Niamh Cassidy examine the recent High Court decision in the Ryanair DAC v Peter Bellew case.

In preparation for the ever-looming Brexit, which is currently due to happen on the 31 January this year, many European Employee Fora and European Works Councils (“EWCs”) situated in the UK are reconsidering their location and looking to Ireland as their new hub.