WRC Publishes Annual Report for 2025
The Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) has recently published its Annual Report for 2025. The report provides a useful overview of complaint trends, adjudication activity, mediation outcomes, inspection and enforcement work, and wider strategic developments across the employment law landscape.
The Solidarity Tax in the Context of the Energy Crisis—Friend, Foe, or Accomplice?
Authored by Roman Bradu, Managing Partner and Noemi Cădariu, Managing Associate Contextual Introduction The current energy crisis originated among the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2021, when most European countries simultaneously faced both a shortage of resources (fuel, crude oil, natural gas, and electricity) and an unexpected surge in their prices. Naturally, although …
AI, deepfakes, and the discrediting of evidence that was previously indisputable
Authored by Noemi Cădariu, Managing Associate Sure, ChatGPT writes our emails, drafts our LinkedIn posts, translates documents, and generates content that substantially reduces the time spent on a single task. The widespread adoption and normalization of artificial intelligence in our daily lives—both at work and at home—creates even more room for error, as we place …
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Facilitation Under the U.S. Sanctions Regime: Liability Beyond Direct Participation
Authored by Noemi Cădariu, Managing Associate and Roman Bradu, Managing Partner In practice, the analysis of risks posed by international sanctions is often reduced to a seemingly simple question: Can a transaction be conducted with a specific person, or not? In most cases, the verification process begins with the OFAC lists and, at times, ends …
Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodation Results in €28,000 Award in WRC
The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) recently awarded €28,000 in Lukasz Swiercz v Lidl Ireland GmbH (ADJ-00059764) as compensation to an employee who was found to have been discriminated against on the grounds of disability, arising from a failure by his employer to provide reasonable accommodation. The employee brought the claim under the Employment Equality Acts …
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When can a medical scheme terminate membership for non-disclosure?
By Randhir Naicker, partner and Chantal Mitchell, partner, Cox Yeats The question of when a medical scheme may terminate membership due to non-disclosure was considered relatively settled in South African law. However, the Constitutional Court’s decision in Carlo Swanepoel N.O v Profmed Medical Scheme [2024] ZACC 23 has revisited both the duty to disclose …
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Irish Citizenship for Americans
Why More US Citizens – Especially Those Living in the Middle East – Are Applying for an Irish Passport
Pay Transparency Enters the Final Stretch in Romania
With the Romanian Government entering an interim period and losing its authority to approve draft laws, the draft law aimed at transposing Directive (EU) 2023/970 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms, published for …
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DPDP Act 2023: Director Liability, Board Responsibilities and Data Privacy Compliance for Indian Companies
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”) represents one of the most significant regulatory developments affecting corporate governance, data privacy compliance and risk management in recent years. While many organisations initially viewed the legislation as a technology or legal compliance issue, the DPDP Act has rapidly emerged as a boardroom concern requiring active …
ESOPs in India: 20 Common Legal Mistakes Startups Make and How to Avoid Them
Introduction Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) have emerged as one of the most effective tools for attracting, motivating and retaining talent in India’s increasingly competitive startup ecosystem. As startups seek to conserve cash while competing for skilled employees, equity-based compensation has become a critical component of employee reward structures.