Legal News (Employment Law)

The Irish Government recently published the draft Statutory Sick Leave Bill 2021 (the “Bill”) which was approved by Cabinet on 30 March 2022. It provides for minimum statutory sick pay (SSP) for all employees, if they are incapable of working due to illness or injury.

The Protected Disclosures (amendment) Bill 2022 was published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, on 09 February 2022 and has cast the subject of protected disclosures/whistleblowing into the limelight once again.

We are pleased to announce that a number of our solicitors and departments have been highly ranked in the latest edition of leading international legal directory Chambers Europe.

In the Belgian HR Rail Case, delivered in February of this year, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) considered whether an employer must provide a disabled worker with a new role, where the worker no longer has the capacity to do their original role, as a result of their disability.

The Government announced recently a one -off public holiday for Friday 18 March 2022 as a national commemoration of those who lost their lives to Covid and to recognise the contribution of frontline workers.

Businesses in the Irish hospitality sector have been afforded a glimmer of hope following the recent, nationwide, easing of restrictions. Unbeknownst to many employers, however, is the potential impact of the Transfer Regulations.