Are ‘Budget Restraints’ Sufficient Grounds for Renewing Employees’ Fixed-term Contracts Instead of Offering Them a Permanent Position?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 05/09/2023 Employers who frequently deal with fixed term workers will be well accustomed to the obligations surrounding fixed-term contracts and the rights employees under fixed-term contracts are afforded under the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 (the Act) with respect to their treatment i...

Dismissals - It's Complicated: Dealing with Common (and Tricky!) Dismissals

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 01/08/2023 In this month's First Tuesday Q&A, Ciarán Lyng, Associate in A&L Goodbody's Employment Practice Group, provides an insight into what employers need to know when faced with the most common, and often tricky, dismissals in Ireland. Probationary and performance dismissals 1. What do employers ...

Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Where are we Now?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 04/07/2023 Overview Since the introduction of mandatory gender pay gap reporting last year, it is now firmly on the compliance agenda of many employers. The gender pay gap (GPG) is the difference in the average hourly wage of men and women across a workforce. As a result of the introduction of The Gender Pay ...

The Pay Transparency Directive and What it Means for Employers

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 06/06/2023 In this month's First Tuesday Q&A, Bernard Martin, Senior Associate in A&L Goodbody's Employment Practice Group, provides an overview of the Pay Transparency Directive and what it means for employers. Along with the Work Life Balance Directive and the Gender Balance on Boards Directive, the...

Work-Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 02/05/2023 In this month's First Tuesday Q&A, Matthew McGrogan, Solicitor in A&L Goodbody's Employment Practice Group, provides an overview of the recently introduced Work-Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. When was the Act introduced? The eagerly anticipated Work-Life Balance and Mi...

Distinguishing Employees from Independent Contractors

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 04/04/2023 In this month's First Tuesday Q&A, Joe Mahon, Associate in A&L Goodbody's Employment Practice Group, provides an overview of how the law distinguishes employees from independent contractors, including a summary of recent case law in this area. Introduction The use of independent contractor...

What is the Current Law in Relation to Mandatory Retirement Ages?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 10/03/2023 In this First Tuesday Q&A, Jason McMenamin, Solicitor in A&L Goodbody's Employment Group, considers the law in relation to mandatory retirement ages in light of a recent decision of the Labour Court, in McLoughlin & Sons Hardware Ltd / McLoughlins Trading Co. and Mrs. Pauline Butler (ED...

The European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 – What do they mean for Employers?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 10/03/2023 When did they come in to force? The European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) entered into force on 16 December 2022. What is the purpose of the Regulations? The Regulations implement the EU Directive 2019/1152, on Transparent and Predictable...

Reasonable Accommodation - Your Questions Answered - an Update

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 10/03/2023 In this month's First Tuesday Q&A, Jason McMenamin, Solicitor in A&L Goodbody's Employment Group, provides an update on case law concerning reasonable accommodation. In our October 2021 edition of First Tuesday Q&A ROI we discussed the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) decision of M...

Dealing with Undisclosed Disabilities – Your Questions Answered

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 10/03/2023 In this month's First Tuesday Q&A, Fiona Sharkey, Associate in A&L Goodbody's Employment Group, provides some insights on undisclosed disabilities. Is an employee obliged to disclose their disability? No. However there are benefits to an employee in doing so. Note that the definition of a d...