LK Shields | Ireland | 12 Jul 2019
This Act amends the Parental Leave Act 1998 to extend the current entitlement of parents to parental leave from 18 weeks to 26 weeks. The extension…
William Fry | Ireland | 14 Jun 2019
Employer practices in respect of tips and gratuities have been the subject of considerable media attention recently, particularly with regards to how…
RDJ LLP | Ireland, United Kingdom | 3 Apr 2019
Minister Regina Doherty has described the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (‘the Act ‘) as “one of the most significant…
Ius Laboris | Ireland, United Kingdom | 18 Feb 2019
In March 2019, new legislation providing greater security and predictability for workers on insecure contracts and with variable working hours will…
Lewis Silkin LLP | Ireland, United Kingdom | 23 Jan 2019
The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (“the Act”) is not due to come into force until the first week of March. This gives employers some…
William Fry | Ireland | 11 Dec 2017
On 7 December 2017 the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, published the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill…
RDJ LLP | Ireland, United Kingdom | 21 Mar 2017
"I have heard there are specific rules regarding retention of employment records, but I am unsure how this interacts with my obligations under Data…
McCann FitzGerald LLP | European Union, Ireland, United Kingdom | 13 Jan 2017
The complex employment law issues associated with the "collaborative" or "gig" economy were highlighted by the recent UK Employment Tribunal decision…
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP | Ireland | 21 Oct 2016
Following the proposed increase in the national minimum wage ("NMW") as part of Budget 2017, we examine the background to the 10 cent increase and…
William Fry | European Union, Ireland, United Kingdom | 2 Aug 2016
Welcome to the William Fry Employment Summer Round Up 2016. We have summarised the key employment law developments so far this year and hope that you…