As of this morning, 30 January 2020, the World Health Organisation ("WHO") has assessed the global risk for the Coronavirus as a "high risk".

The updated Work Safely Protocol (the "Updated Protocol") was published on the 17th of September 2021 ahead of yesterday's commencement of the phased return to the workplace.

After a prolonged and controversial journey through the EU legislative process, on 11 November 2024 the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work ("Platform Work Directive")...

In this advisory we explain the new measures which are designed to support workers and ease the burden on businesses if employees cannot attend work due to the impact of Covid-19.

With the Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out, we are keen as employers to ensure all our employees are vaccinated but we wonder is the policy of "no jab, no job" which we have heard being referred...

All employers are familiar with the duties imposed by the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (the "2005 Act") to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of their employees.

On 14 August 2013, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) published new guidelines -"Asbestos-Containing Materials in Workplaces: Practical Guidelines on ACM Management and Abatement"

Discipline in the workplace is the means by which employers address behavioural issues and non-compliance with company policies and procedures.

The Irish Supreme Court has ruled that the HSE acted fairly and reasonably as an employer in suspending a consultant doctor after he had performed experiments on a number of patients without their consent.

It's one year since the first lockdown, and employers are starting to prepare for a return in the coming months, as more people are vaccinated and businesses hope to reopen.

There are a range of legislative provisions which ascribe certain duties of care and obligations around agency workers, who are in an unusual position in that they are employed by the agency provider...

In this week's issue of the Business Post, partner and head of the Employment team in our Dublin office, Karen Killalea, speaks to journalist Siobhán Maguire about the reopening of workplaces

The purpose of this briefing is to give an overview of civil claims and inquests, each of which may follow a workplace accident.

The recent adverse publicity in relation to CervicalCheck and wide ranging recommendations contained within the Scally report acts as a useful reminder to health service providers...

In our Insight on 1st September last, we reviewed the Government's plan for the next and final phase of Ireland's response to the Covid 19 pandemic, Covid- 19: Reframing the Challenge...

Towards the end of January 2022, employers were given the green light to return to offices and potentially leave remote working behind.

In this roundup video Jeff Greene, partner in our Employment & Benefits Group, gives a quick guide to the most notable employment law developments and cases in 2021. Topics discussed in this video include the following:

The idea that an employee will have "a job for life" or that they will be entirely tied to one employer appears to be becoming unacceptable.

Significant and important data retention issues arise in the Graham Dwyer case referred by the Supreme Court to the CJEU on 24 February 2020.