Legal News (Employment Law)

The right to representation in internal employment procedures is one which gives rise to much contention with employers. Often times, it may be preferable for a vulnerable employee to have access to a solicitor in the context of an investigation.

Protection in the area of transfer of undertakings has been in place since 1977, when the Acquired Rights Directive came into force. The current Irish legislation in the area is SI 131/2003 EC (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (the “Regulations”).

At the forthcoming Hayes solicitors/Legal Island Transfer Regulations Seminar our employment law specialists, Breda O’Malley and Gill Woods, will be “demystifying” TUPE.

The impact of the #MeToo movement continues to be seen almost 2 years on. A significant issue which came to light from the #MeToo scandal was the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

On Wednesday 25 September, Hayes Solicitors was delighted to partner with Legal Island to host a seminar on the Transfer Regulations 2003 (TUPE).