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In the latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne and Niall Pelly look at their predictions for the top five employment law trends for 2017.

On Monday last, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, published the Draft Heads of the Disclosure in the Public Interest Bill 2012 (the "Bill").

The General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the "Bill") was published during the summer in advance of the 17 December 2021 deadline for implementation of Directive...

Financial institutions (including regulated entities such as credit institutions, investment firms, payment and e-money institutions, investment funds and fund managers and also ‘Schedule 2' registered firms) ...

The Disclosures Tribunal has brought whistleblowing into sharp focus. Muireann Reedy looks at some key whistleblowing legislation, the difference between voluntary and mandatory reporting and why it is advisable for all employers to have whistleblowing policies in place.

Unlike the US, whistleblowers in Ireland do not generally receive financial rewards. But Irish individuals with information on corporate wrongdoing in US organisations can benefit from the US whistleblower.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd- Frank") became a federal law in the US in 2010. With the passage of the Dodd-Frank US federal law they later created as part of this legislation the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Office of the Whistleblower ("OWB").

In the second of our two-part series exploring the growth of Norwich Pharmacal Orders, we look at the recent decision of Portakabin v Google in which the High Court granted an application by Portakabin for a Norwich Pharmacal Order.

All employers in Ireland have ESG (environment, social and governance) obligations but only 17% know what these obligations are and have no concerns about implementing them.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") became a federal law in the US in 2010.

Since 2000 onwards the US IRS have been using the "John Doe" summonses to identify US tax-payers hiding money off shore without paying US tax.

In the run-up to the Central Bank's expected Summer 2022 consultation on its proposed individual accountability framework, this is the first of a new series of client briefings...

Far-reaching "whistle-blower" protections came into operation on 15 July 2014 under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.

The Football Association of Ireland (the FAI) has announced that men's and women's senior football teams will receive equal international match fees with immediate effect.

Ireland is one of only a few EU countries with already strong protections for whistleblowers. Even so, imminent and significant change is expected as the deadline for implementation...

A whistleblower is a person who raises a concern about wrongdoing in an organisation. The misconduct can be a violation of the law or internal rules/ regulations or in some cases, for example where there is an occurrence of fraud or corruption, a direct threat to public interest.

On 12 May 2021, the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill (GS) was published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.