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James Reilly ("the employee") was initially suspended and then dismissed for gross misconduct following detection of inappropriate emails in his mailbox.

Irish people joint-fourth highest consumers of cocaine globally, says UN – this is a recent Irish Times headline arising from the Global Report on Cocaine 2023 from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...

AI is transforming the world of work. Forecast as the next Industrial Revolution, the convergence of AI is redefining roles, unlocking gaps in productivity and creativity...

Ireland's Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 fundamentally reshapes workplace retirement dynamics by granting eligible employees the right to object to retirement before reaching State Pension age. Employers now face strict procedural requirements, including individualized assessments and formal written responses within tight deadlines, with significant penalties for non-compliance. How will organizations navigate these new obligations while balancing operational needs against employee rights

Greater clarity is emerging in how the Irish Revenue Commissioners ("Revenue") and the Workplace Relations Commission ("WRC") will apply last year's significant Supreme Court...

Following the publication of the Department for the Economy's ‘Good Jobs' consultation response in April, Northern Ireland is preparing to introduce key measures aimed at modernising its employment...

In this Part 2 of our two-part series on the judgment in The Revenue Commissioners v Karshan Midlands Ltd t/a Dominos Pizza [2023] IESC 2, we examine the five questions posed in the judgment of Murray J..

The GDPR which will have direct effect in Ireland from 25th May 2018 is one of the most significant developments in data protection law in decades.

Following the EU's regulation on AI (the "AI Act") which came into force on 1 August 20241, employers should...

It would be hard to have missed the Government's recent drive towards improved family entitlements, with the introduction of increased unpaid parental leave and the announcement that paid parental leave is on the way.

Family-friendly working is no longer solely an issue for a firm's HR department, as Diageo's move on the matter last week shows. But there is still a long way to go.

The Government recently updated its FAQs for EmployersOpens in new window on Gender Pay Gap ("GPG") reporting and its Guidance NoteOpens in new window on how to calculate GPG metrics.

Will the PTD obligations be implemented on time for the June 7, 2026 deadline?

Across our judicial system, whether within the Workplace Relations Commission ("WRC"), the Labour Court, the District or the Superior Courts, cases are considered and determined based primarily...

An employer is liable for the conduct of its employees at a Christmas party organised by the employer.

There have been two recent and significant developments in the law relating to collective redundancies.

In recent years, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters have been catapulted from a somewhat ambiguous acronym to a recurring line item on the board's agenda...

Employers face growing challenges in supporting neurodivergent employees, with up to 20% of the global population potentially affected by conditions like ASD, ADHD, and dyslexia. Irish law mandates reasonable accommodations under the Employment Equality Acts, but what constitutes appropriate measures and when does the burden become disproportionate? Recent case law reveals the narrow interpretation of employer defenses and the significant financial consequences of failing to properly assess and implement wo