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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to employment and labour law in Ireland.

One of the most common queries which our RDJ LLP Employment Team receives is whether or not employees are entitled to bring either trade union or legal representation...

Fixed-term contracts offer flexibility for Irish employers, but they require careful navigation of equal treatment obligations, renewal restrictions, and dismissal risks. Understanding the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 is essential to avoid inadvertent legal liability and ensure compliance with successive contract limits, probation requirements, and redundancy entitlements.

Minister Regina Doherty has described the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (‘the Act ‘) as "one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation for a generation".

Irish employers must prove a genuine redundancy situation exists and follow fair procedures to avoid unfair dismissal claims.

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to employment and labour law in Ireland.

David McCarroll, Partner with RDJ's Employment Team, takes an in depth look at the obligations now arising for employers and what preparations need to be made.

This Inbrief provides a whistle-stop tour of the most important Irish employment law issues, from the beginning of the employment relationship through to its conclusion.

The High Court has again acknowledged that a no-fault dismissal, meaning termination without cause, is permitted in law, provided there are no underlying reasons such as misconduct issues...

Bláthnaid Evans, Head of Employment and Corporate Immigration in Ireland and Mary Gavin, Managing Associate in Ireland, recently contributed...

Employees facing disciplinary action in Ireland do not have an automatic right to legal representation, except in exceptional circumstances. This article examines the legal framework governing representation rights...

The employment relationship in Ireland is regulated by an extensive statutory framework, much of which finds its origin in European Community law.