Our Employment expert provides insights on key topics for employers in Ireland to consider, including the Right to Request Remote Working, the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021...

Partner and head of our Employment team in Ireland, Karen Killalea spoke to Fiachra O Cionnaith for an RTE Morning Ireland special report on the vaccination status of employees as they return to the workplace.

Without doubt, the impact of COVID-19 and the requirement for employees to work remotely has drawn employers' health and safety obligations more sharply into focus.

With effect from 1 January 2021, a new code of practice replaces two statutory codes in relation to the prevention and resolution of bullying in the workplace.

In two judgments, the European Court of Justice has provided guidance on the extent of the exemption for authorities acting in a legislative capacity from having to provide access to environmental information under the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has prepared a Code of Practice to give guidance on best practice on the Right to Disconnect which comes into effect today, 1 April 2021.

A new EU Council Directive was passed in the final quarter of 2011, which will control the use of hydrogen peroxide in teeth whitening products. The aim of the new Directive is to heighten patient awareness and safety in terms of the provision of teeth whitening treatments.

In episode 9 of our Employment Law podcast series Bryan Dunne reviews a recent decision in which an employee's High Court claim for stress related personal injuries was dismissed on the basis that the employee had already issued proceedings before the Equality Tribunal on the same facts.

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and State Claims Agency (SCA) have published joint guidance to assist employers to manage the risk of exposure to sensitive content by employees.

In December 2014, the Health and Safety Authority published a new guidance document - "Managing Health and Safety in Fishing" – to improve standards of safety and health in the commercial sea / marine fishing sector.

Since restrictive measures were introduced to reduce the spread of COVID-19, businesses have had to fundamentally change. In many cases, this has meant implementing remote working, suspending operations...

As the end of 2020 approaches, the William Fry Employment & Benefits team is releasing a 3 part series of short videos.

The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (the "Act") provides protection for workers (which includes employees, contractors and agency workers) who report a "relevant wrongdoing" in the workplace.

The Government Legislation Programme for the Spring 2022 session has been published.

Driving for work caused the most workplace fatalities in 2015. Health and Safety Authority (HSA) statistics show that, of 55 workplace fatalities in 2015, 21 involved vehicles.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, TD, has signed the commencement order for the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022.

In October 2014 in Dublin District Court, Dublin Zoo was given the benefit of the Probation Acts after they made a full apology, gave a €5,000 contribution to charity, and entered a guilty plea to a charge of breaching section 19.4 of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.

In October 2014 in Dublin District Court, Dublin Zoo was given the benefit of the Probation Acts after they made a full apology, gave a €5,000 contribution to charity, and entered a guilty plea to a charge of breaching section 19.4 of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.