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The Irish Government, through the Departments of Business, Finance and Justice, has identified four distinct themes in order to strengthen the existing regulatory and legislative framework ...

Section 9(4) of the Refugee Act 1996 (the "1996 Act") provides that an asylum seeker in Ireland shall not seek or enter employment until such time that his or her refugee status has been decided.

Not many have escaped the effects of Budget 2013 announced in Dáil Éireann yesterday afternoon, and employers are no different. We have outlined below the main points from Budget 2013, which employers should be aware of.

We recently represented the Board of Management of a school in its successful appeal against a High Court decision awarding €255,000 for the alleged bullying of a special needs assistant by school management.

Following the proposed increase in the national minimum wage, we examine the background to the 10 cent increase and explore whether it is indicative of a move towards a national living wage in Ireland.

The Supreme Court has recently held that the Registered Employment Agreement system for determining pay rates and working conditions is unconstitutional.

A new Employment Regulation Order ("ERO") was brought into force on 1 November 2016 which provides for three pay increases to contract cleaners over the next two years...

In the wake of President Trump's 90-day immigration ban, we examine the scope of the new US immigration rules and the likely impact they will have for Irish employers.

A recent Labour Court decision highlights the importance of specifying retirement ages in contracts of employment. The Court found that dismissing an employee for their age was an act of discrimination.

We examine the scope of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 and look at the potential impact on defined benefit pension schemes in Ireland, if enacted.

We need to talk about pensions or, to be more precise, we need to "consult" about pensions.

Last year the Commission for Energy Regulation ("CER") authorised a limited opportunity for stalled projects to release their capacity in exchange for 80% of their first stage payment.

Any financial penalty imposed by the CER needs to first be approved by the High Court.

Indicators suggest that 2016 will be a busy year once again in the Irish Courts, not least with appearances by high-profile litigants, among them a number of sitting TDs as well as prominent businessmen.

The Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 (the "Act") was signed into law on the 8 July 2015.

The Central Bank of Ireland’s new Standards of Fitness and Probity came into effect on 1 December 2011.

In August, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions published its final report on Good Practice for Fees and Expenses of Collective Investment Schemes.

Limited Partnerships remain popular, given they benefit from the tax and confidentiality advantages of partnerships, with the added attraction of limited liability for their limited partners.