Legal News (Employment Law)

In employment law, the use of injunctions has become increasingly prominent in light of various high profile cases demonstrating their use. While typically injunctions are sought in circumstances where there is a threatened or actual dismissal, their use is not solely confined to dismissal situations.

This article discusses the interaction between Subject Access Requests under Data Protection Legislation and Discovery in litigation. The aim of this article is to provide a user-friendly summary of the position for employment lawyers and those working in HR. This summary is particularly relevant where a Subject Access Request is made in circumstances where there is existing or anticipated litigation.

After years of much talk and expectation, the Companies Act 2014 (“the Act”) finally came into effect on 1 June 2015. Sabrina Burke identifies some key changes to Irish company law.

The enactment of the Workplace Relations Bill, which comes into effect on 1 October 2015, represents a welcome and substantial overhaul of the current system for the resolution of employment disputes in Ireland. Breda O’Malley outlines some of the key reforms.

Many working parents look to use statutory parental leave to take time off during the school summer holidays to mind their children, particularly when the kids are of national school going age. Indeed working parents often have little option but to seek this leave given the high cost of childcare in Ireland and the lack of any real affordable short-term childcare options.

Employers need to be wary when imposing conditions on an employee’s entitlement to a bonus. While it is common for bonus schemes to be conditional upon various factors such as performance, attendance or disciplinary record, employers could find themselves in breach of equality legislation if these conditions could amount to discrimination.