Legal News (Employment Law)

A recent High Court damages award underlines an employer's duty of care, particularly to young and vulnerable employees.

After a number of years in the offing, the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act, 2016 was signed into law in February 2016.

As the labour market has become more buoyant employers may find themselves faced with exiting employees seeking references. Most employers are happy to give some support to an employee who has worked well, but what about an employee that has not?

The position of company director carries duties and responsibilities - even if the director takes a passive role. Deirdre Nally outlines a case in point.

Europe reaches agreement on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which it is hoped will streamline existing data protection laws across the 28 member states and enhance data privacy protections for individuals.

In practical terms, the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) could see a strengthening of the role of in-house employee forums as employers seek an exemption from the collective bargaining provisions of the new legislation.