This week in the Republic of Labour Law, we discuss an upcoming change to Parent’s Leave. Currently, Parent’s Leave entitles each parent to two weeks’ leave during the first year of a child’s life, or in the case of adoption,...more
Like a classic Shakespearean drama, the IR35 story is both long and complicated. Act III is due to start, again, on 6 April 2021. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more....more
Welcome to our February edition of Republic of Labour Law, a monthly newsletter in which we distil the most important Irish legal and HR updates from the last month in 500 words or less....more
Welcome to a very special January edition of Republic of Labour Law, a monthly newsletter in which we distil the most important Irish legal and HR updates from the last month in 500 words or less....more
This week in the Republic of Labour Law, we look at the employment law winners and losers from 2020.
In January, Brexit was the headline. In December, Brexit is the headline once more. There is a grim symmetry to this year’s...more
Welcome to our Halloween edition of Republic of Labour Law, a spooky newsletter in which we distil the most frightening Irish legal and HR updates from the last month in 500 words or less....more
10/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Budget ,
Government Lockdown ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Ireland ,
Minimum Wage ,
Pensions ,
Wage and Hour
The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe remains a significant concern in the workplace. Employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel...more
3/11/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Ireland ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Self-Reporting ,
Sick Leave ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to our inaugural edition of the Republic of Labour Law, a monthly newsletter in which we distill the most important Irish legal and HR updates from the last month in 500 words or less.
...more
3/5/2020
/ Cross-Border ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Definition ,
Foreign Relations ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Ireland ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Sick Leave ,
UK Brexit ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Wage and Hour
EU Approves Directive on Whistleblowing and Internal Channels for Reporting -
New Legislation Enacted -
On October 23, 2019, the European Parliament approved the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council...more
1/28/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employee Rights ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Holidays ,
Internal Reporting ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Retaliation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) provided useful clarity on when an act by an employee is done “in the course of employment” making the employer liable. The claimant had seen a colleague’s social media post featuring a...more
10/16/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
International Labor Laws ,
Offensive Language ,
Post-Termination Acts ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Wage and Hour
The United Kingdom (UK) Court of Appeal recently held that it is not discriminatory for enhanced shared parental leave pay (mostly claimed by men) to be paid by employers at a lower rate than enhanced maternity leave pay...more
The UK Court of Appeal ruled on January 31, 2019, that shop floor staff working for national supermarket chain could compare their pay and terms to distribution center workers. Over 7,000 mostly female shop floor staff have...more
4/15/2019
/ Appeals ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
European Convention on Human Rights ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
Five-Month Delay Does Not Preclude Application of EU ‘Acquired Rights Directive’-
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency-
On August 7, 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that a five-month gap...more
A bill is making its way through the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament) that would bring shared parental leave to the Republic of Ireland. The Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill would allow parents to split the first 26...more
The short answer is no, but the catchy title – and recent judgments against European employers – merit a closer look at this topical issue....more
The Irish parliament (the Oireachtas) recently passed a bill to bring gender pay gap reporting to Ireland. The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017, if signed into law as expected, would operate along broadly similar lines to...more
9/20/2018
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Ireland ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pending Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour
Data Protection Act 2018 Enacted -
New Legislation Enacted -
Effective May 25, 2018, the UK Data Protection Act transposes the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into UK law, thereby replacing the Data...more
7/23/2018
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Data Protection ,
Disability ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Litigation ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Labor Laws ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Termination ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Wage and Hour
We have all been there. Late in the evening, on the phone to your partner or family, trying to explain why you must stay late at work despite no one actually asking you to do so. It can be frustrating and tiresome, but for...more