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
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
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 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