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Parental leave update

  • A&L Goodbody
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  • Ireland
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  • May 24 2013

The European Union (Parental Leave) Regulations 2013 were signed into law on 8 March 2013. The new Regulations provide further enhanced family

Supreme Court ruling on registered employment agreements (REAs)

  • A&L Goodbody
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • May 24 2013

The Supreme Court recently issued an important judgment which struck down as unconstitutional Registered Employment Agreements (REAs). The judgment

Child protection legislation

  • A&L Goodbody
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • May 24 2013

Other recent legislative developments which employers need to be aware of include a number of legislative initiatives aimed at protecting children

Employment permits

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • May 22 2013

The Irish Government has recently announced that it plans to revamp the employment permits process in a bid to attract overseas workers to fill

Constitutional challenge to legislation regulating Registered Employment Agreements

  • A&L Goodbody
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • May 14 2013

The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in this challenge to the constitutionality of those provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1946

Landmark Supreme Court ruling on registered employment agreements

  • Mason Hayes & Curran
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • May 10 2013

On 9 May 2013, the Supreme Court held that the Registered Employment Agreement (REA) system for determining pay rates and working conditions is

Social media in the workplace

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland
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  • May 7 2013

The report also highlights the confusion surrounding ownership of social media accounts and the contacts on those accounts. This is particularly

Careless misuse of social networking site contributes to dismissal

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland
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  • May 1 2013

The Employment Appeals Tribunal recently found that a former Marks and Spencer employee, Ms Arlene Toland, was unfairly dismissed. However, the

European Court of Justice rules in favour of Waterford Crystal workers

  • Eversheds LLP
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  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • April 25 2013

The European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") this morning delivered its ruling in the case of Hogan and Others v Minister for Social and Family Affairs

Employment law in Ireland

  • McCann FitzGerald
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • April 23 2013

Employment law in the Republic of Ireland is governed by common law, statutory provisions and a range of fundamental rights enshrined in the Irish