Barry Walsh
Fieldfisher LLP (Ireland)
Articles
Employee awarded six months salary due to flawed Dignity at Work investigation
Ireland - March 29 2022 In a recent unfair dismissal case (ADJ-00032713), an employer ("Respondent") was ordered to pay over €28,000 to a former employee as the WRC found…
Force Majeure Leave - was your presence indispensable?
Ireland - November 26 2021 Generally, an employee needs at least one years' service with their employer to bring an unfair dismissal claim to the Workplace Relations Commission…
Anthony Kenny v Bord Na Mona Plc - Fair Procedures Vital in Retirement Challenges
Ireland - November 11 2021 As commented on in recent Fieldfisher employment law blogs - see here, many employers are seeing increased challenges by employees against compulsory…
Where are we now with Mandatory Retirement?
Ireland - October 14 2021 The legality or otherwise of mandatory retirement of employees has been a topical issue on and off for a number of years now. The thrust of many…
Gender Pay Gap Reporting — Ireland
Ireland - October 1 2021 The much-anƟcipated Gender Pay Gap InformaƟon Act 2021 (the Act) is now law. The Act has been described as an "important step on the Road to equality"…
