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Legal risks associated with bring your own device (BYOD) policies

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Ireland
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March 5 2013

BYOD (bring your own device) is a hot topic in the boardroom and for IT managers. BYOD involves allowing employees to use their own mobile devices

Another expensive lesson for employers

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Ireland
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September 5 2012

In February of this year, the Equality Tribunal made an award of 315,000 in compensation against O’Callaghan Hotels for harassment, discrimination and victimisation of a former senior employee

"Without prejudice" conversations: risks and pitfalls

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Ireland
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August 31 2012

"I'm not sure this is working out ... can we speak "off the record" ... ?"

Deal or no deal

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Ireland
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April 12 2012

A settlement agreement is a very cost-effective way to avoid a law suit where an employee has a claim against their employer

Reasonableness in the redundancy process avoiding the pitfalls

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Ireland
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March 30 2012

Although redundancy legislation provides certain rules with regard to what constitutes a genuine redundancy, a dismissal by reason of redundancy can be deemed unfair if the employer is not considered to have acted reasonably

Anti social networking: lessons from case law

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Ireland
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February 8 2012

"Will the highways on the internet become more few?"

The high cost of redundancy

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Ireland, United Kingdom
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November 3 2011

A number of decisions published over the last six months indicate that the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) and the Courts appear to have little sympathy for employers in redundancy cases and will not shy away from making large awards when employers get it wrong