One of the lasting impacts of the pandemic has been the accelerated acceptance of the role of technology in more and more areas of our lives.

On the 21st October last, the Government published an updated Work Safety Protocol ("the updated Protocol"). This is the fourth revision since the Protocol was first published in 2020.

Last Friday's headlines about the uncovering of the responsible parties behind the infamous Tattle Life ("Tattle") website has once again brought to the forefront...

In our Insight on 1st September last, we reviewed the Government's plan for the next and final phase of Ireland's response to the Covid 19 pandemic, Covid- 19: Reframing the Challenge...

The Supreme Court has helpfully clarified the circumstances in which an employee may be entitled to legal representation during a disciplinary process.

The High Court has ruled in favour of the Irish government following a challenge taken by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) over the former's alleged failure to tackle climate change.

The Government has announced that certain new employment rights for parents and carers, conferred by the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 will come into effect on Monday, 3rd July 2023.

The impact of Covid-19 has served as a stark reminder that the best run, successful and profitable businesses can be severely impacted by threats that emerge from the external environment.

British Airways have found themselves the subject of a significant data breach where some 380,000 customers' data has been stolen.

This Judgment addressed an application by the HSE for a modular trial seeking to first resolve two key factual issues before any other issues are litigated.

In the recent decision of Pepper v O'Reilly[1], delivered on 8 July 2025, the Court of Appeal considered the correct procedural steps in an appeal of a Circuit Court Order for Possession...

The Workplace Relations Commission's 2025 Annual Report reveals a dramatic 44% surge in complaint applications, marking a decade of steady growth since its establishment.

The phrase "corporate sustainability" is now ubiquitous across business plans, vision statements and in corporate speak generally.

Since 25 May 2018, two of the most hotly debated questions have been: (1) when can we expect the newly-strengthened and upgraded powers of data protection authorities across Europe to be kicked...

Suchavadee Foley ordered a tea from Starbucks last January. Not a tricky transaction, however, the interaction resulted in a €12,000 award to Ms Foley.

The High Court has provided recent guidance to employers on the pitfalls of failing to recognise bias (or the perception of bias) in a workplace investigation and disciplinary process.

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.

On the 2nd October 2018, members of Dail Eireann discussed the proposed introduction of the Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Bill 2018

The Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 (the "Act") was commenced last month on 26 September 2024 by the Minister for Health.

The High Court (Butler J), in a recent decision delivered on 15 December 2020 [Keith McKenna vs Kerry County Council and Angela McAllen] ...