ArticlePodcast - Redundancy Related DismissalsAs part of William Fry's Employment Miniseries, in this episode Ben Conway and Ellen O'Duffy of our Employment and Benefits Group discuss redundancies.IrelandEmployment and HRWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleRP50 Form Still Required Despite Abolition Of The Redundancy RebateOn 1 January 2013 the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967-2007 were amended.IrelandEmployment and HRMatheson
ArticleIncreased Protection For Employees In Insolvency Situations Comes Into Force From 1 July 2024On 1 July 2024, the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 was commenced in full and is now law.IrelandEmployment and HRArthur Cox
ArticleCOVID-19 Employer Alert: Vaccinations And The Return To The WorkplaceThe Government has published the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest COVID-19 Bill 2020, which is expected to be passed into law in the coming days. IrelandEmployment and HRArthur Cox
PodcastTermination Of Employment During Probation (Podcast)Karen Killalea, Partner at the Maples Group and head of our Employment team, shares insights on specific areas of employment law, ...IrelandEmployment and HRMaples Group
ArticleReduction In Redundancy Rebate To EmployersIn the Judicial review proceedings of Amjad Hussein -V- The Labour Court and Mohammah Younis [2012] No. 194 J.R., the High Court has overturned a Labour Court Decision awarding the sum of €92,000 in compensation to a migrant worker in respect of claims under the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994, the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 and the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 on the basis that the employee did not have a work permit.IrelandEmployment and HRCoakley Moloney
ArticleCOVID-19: Employer AlertThe Government has published the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest COVID-19 Bill 2020, which is expected to be passed into law in the coming days. IrelandCoronavirus (COVID-19)Arthur Cox
ArticleCompanies Act 2014: Changes To Test For Reckless Trading Take EffectThe Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 has been commenced with effect from 1 July 2024.IrelandCorporate/Commercial LawArthur Cox
ArticleCOVID-19: Employer Alert – Government Announces New Special Redundancy PaymentThe Government has announced that the suspension of sections of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 will be lifted at the end of this month. It will also introduce a new special redundancy payment for those impacted.IrelandEmployment and HRArthur Cox
ArticleEmployment Law Series - Redundancy Update For Ireland: Avoiding Common Mistakes (Video)We are pleased to share the second instalment in our 2022 Employment Law Series featuring short and informative webcasts where Karen Killalea, Partner and head of our Employment team...IrelandEmployment and HRMaples Group
ArticleIt’s Good To TalkA discussion based on a recently issued judgment around an appeal on a point of law from a determination of the Employment Appeals Tribunal regarding a proposed collective redundancy. IrelandEmployment and HRMatheson
ArticleOne Step Closer To Increased Protection For Employees In Insolvency SituationsThe Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023 (the "Bill") proposes amendments to the existing collective redundancy...IrelandEmployment and HRArthur Cox
ArticleTwelve Month Non-Solicitation Covenant Upheld For Insurance BrokerWhen Andrew Templeton resigned from his employment with Romero, after he was notified that his role was being put at risk of redundancy, he began working at another insurance company the very next day, bringing a number of ex-Romero clients with himIrelandEmployment and HRMatheson
PodcastEp 3 – Employment Law Considerations For Sports Clubs Or Bodies (Podcast)This episode of the Sports, Entertainment & the Law podcast series looks at employment law considerations for sports clubs or bodies and the importance of following an objective and fair...IrelandMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleImportant Changes To Reckless Trading TestCertain amendments to the reckless trading provisions of section 610 of the Companies Act 2014 contained in the Employment...IrelandCorporate/Commercial LawMatheson
ArticleRedundancy Rebate Reduced From 1 January 2012Employers who are currently considering implementing a redundancy exercise should consider the implications of waiting until next year to do this. Budget 2012 provides that the employer rebate on statutory redundancy payments will be reduced from the current rate of 60% to 15% with effect from 1 January 2012. IrelandEmployment and HRMason Hayes & Curran LLP
ArticleNew Pay-Related Unemployment Benefit IntroducedParliament has approved legislation to change the formula and some parameters for the existing Jobseeker's Benefit, resulting in a higher benefit for most individuals, and to implement a slight increase in employer...IrelandEmployment and HRWTW
ArticleEmployment - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, June 2024The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 has been signed into law. The Act, once commenced,IrelandEmployment and HRArthur Cox
ArticleEmployment Law Roundup Part 1 - General Developments In 2020As the end of 2020 approaches, the William Fry Employment & Benefits team is releasing a 3 part series of short videos. These will be released in December 2020 and January 2021...IrelandEmployment and HRWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleAmendments To The Companies Act In Relation To Notification Requirements For Employees And Provisions Designed To Increase The Pool Of Assets Available To Creditors In LiquidationOn 9 May 2024, the Oireachtas enacted the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 ("the Act").IrelandInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringByrne Wallace Shields LLP