The Sick Leave Act 2022 ("The Act") provided qualifying employees with an entitlement to statutory sick pay (SSP).

As cases of Covid-19 continue to spread and the Irish Government has ordered all non-essential businesses to close...

There are a number of duties under which you may have a design responsibility in respect of health and safety at work.

The Health and Safety Authority ("HSA") has published guidance for employers on minimizing health and safety risks throughout the pandemic.

Prior to the Sick Leave Act 2022 (Act), Ireland was one of the few European countries without a statutory mandatory employer sick pay scheme.

Ensuring that employees get suitable rest breaks is vitally important in maintaining a happy and healthy workforce. However, the reality for employers is that it can be difficult to provide employees

This article reviews the main points employers should consider in a new Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work that came into effect...

With some of Ireland's worst storms in years having caused floods and wind damage across the country, employers are facing absenteeism,...

After an icy start to the New Year we thought it timely to take a look at employers' obligations in relation to temperatures in the workplace. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 ("the 2007 Regulations") which were introduced pursuant to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 ("the 2005 Act"), deal with the issue of temperatures in the workplace.

In 2010, the Health and Safety Authority ("HSA") successfully completed 27 criminal prosecutions: 10 summary and 17 on indictment.

The Workplace Relations Commission ("WRC") has published a new Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Disconnect ("Code").

The COVID-19 pandemic saw many employees thrust suddenly into the world of remote working. The line between work and leisure time quickly became blurred for many people.

Ireland's Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment ("Department") recently published a strategy paper outlining its vision for remote working entitled "Making Remote Work...

COVID-19 is already presenting new legal challenges for businesses and employers in a number of key areas, including employment law, data & privacy and landlord and tenant matters...

The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (2023 Act) was enacted on 4 April 2023 and many of the provisions have recently commenced.

In December 2020 an Adjudication Officer of the Workplace Relations Commission (AO) issued his decision in the case of Yvonne O'Rourke v Minister for Defence...

There are some exceptions to this rule. Some people are ineligible due to their occupation (like those involved in the administration of justice); some are excusable due to their work...

Employers want a well-educated and flexible work force that allows their companies to be competitive and employees want the flexibility that enables them to balance work and family life.

The right of employees to disconnect from work out-of-hours has garnered a lot of attention recently in the media and beyond, with Australia implementing a law granting the right and the UK set to introduce a right to ‘switch off.'

It is not unusual for workplace tensions, sickness absence and performance concerns to arise at the same time.