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The May 2017 High Court decision in Lyons v Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board indicated that where a complaint is made which could lead to an employee's dismissal...

In one of the first high-profile cases under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, two employees have successfully secured an injunction in the Circuit Court which prevents their dismissal.

In Dublin Institute of Technology v James Wogan, the Labour Court found that Mr Wogan had been penalised under Section 13(1)(d) of the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003...

The recent Court of Appeal judgment in Iarnrod Eireann / Irish Rail v. McKelvey [2018] IECA 346 deals with question of the right of employees to have external representation in internal disciplinary procedures.

In both Kaydee Cosmetics Limited v Elizabeth Blake and Cedarglade Limited v Tina Hliban, the Labour Court upheld the decision of an Adjudicator Officer to dismiss complaints of constructive dismissal.

As the new workplace relations system is now in operation for over 30 weeks, we continue to provide you with updates of our experiences of the new system and how it is operating in practice.

The claimant maintained at an investigation meeting, and later at a disciplinary meeting, that he had tried to back away, but that he had to hit CO to defend himself.

Employee found 50% contributory negligent in relation to injuries sustained whilst he was descending from the cab of a tractor during the course of his work.

Contacts and connections are a key asset for many businesses, particularly those in the B2B space.

As a result of a recent UK decision, we review risks associated with providing employment references and with seeking to withdraw a job offer on foot of a negative employment reference.

Employers should be afforded sufficient notification of an employee's grievance and be given reasonable opportunities to resolve the grievance before it can be considered a constructive dismissal.

As the new workplace relations system is now in operation for over 30 weeks, we continue to provide you with updates of our experiences of the new system and how it is operating in practice.

"Ó Ceallaigh v An Bord Altrainais" [2011] IESC 50: In December 2011, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed an appeal by a domiciliary midwife from a High Court decision refusing to restrain the continuation of a professional misconduct hearing on the ground of objective bias.

The question of what is meant by "establishment" in a collective redundancy situation is a subject of on-going debate.

Employers face increased risk of duplication of claims by employees before both the Workplace Relations Commission and the Irish High Court on foot of a recent decision by the Court of Appeal.

In a recent case, the Labour Court found that the dismissal of an employee for deliberate manipulation of company policy and misuse of the company sick pay scheme was fair.

In the recent case of McMahon v Redwood TTM Limited and Pilling, an UK Employment Tribunal ordered the employer to pay a former employee the sum of £8,000 (plus interest), in the form

The success of a company is often connected to the specific knowledge, skill and connections of its key employees.