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The 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.

Karen Killalea, Partner at the Maples Group and head of our Employment team, shares insights on specific areas of employment law, ...

In 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.

The 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.

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 has been commenced with effect from 1 July 2024.

The 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.

When 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 him

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...

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...

A 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.

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023 (the "Bill") proposes amendments to the existing collective redundancy...

Certain amendments to the reckless trading provisions of section 610 of the Companies Act 2014 contained in the Employment...

Employers 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.

Parliament 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...

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 has been signed into law. The Act, once commenced,

On 9 May 2024, the Oireachtas enacted the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 ("the Act").

As 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...