Legal Representation at Disciplinary: How Do I Handle It?

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 20/11/2018 We have invited an employee to attend a disciplinary hearing following an investigation in which certain allegations made against the employee were upheld. The employee has asked for his solicitor and barrister to attend at the hearing on his behalf. Our policy provides that our employee is entitle...

Requests for Flexible Working: How Do I Handle It?

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 16/10/2018 Advances in technology have led to a changing working environment where remote working is becoming both increasingly accessible and popular, with the result that requests for flexible working arrangements are becoming more common. Employers want a well-educated and flexible workforce that allows th...

Paid Parental Leave – How Do I Handle It?

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 18/09/2018 “I’ve heard on the news that the Government are introducing paid parental leave. Do I have to pay staff when they go on parental leave and what does this mean for my business? How do I handle it?” The Government is expected to announce two week’s paid parental leave as part of Budget 2019. The ne...

Emailing Outside of Office Hours: How Do I Handle It?

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 20/08/2018 Our employees regularly access emails through their personal devices from home, outside of their normal working hours as defined in their contracts of employment. I understand that there is a recent decision around working time and emailing outside of office hours – how do I handle it? Employers s...

Update on Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Ireland

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 17/07/2018 In Jennifer's previous article “Gender Pay Gap Reporting: How Do I Handle It?”, she outlined that it was likely that draft legislation, aimed at reducing the gender pay gap (“GPG”), would be initiated by the Government before the summer recess. On 26th June last, Cabinet approved the General Schem...

Legislative Changes to Parental Leave: How Do I Handle It?

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 19/06/2018 I understand that new legislation is pending in relation to Parental Leave for employees. How will this affect existing parental leave entitlements - How Do I Handle It? Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017 In 2017 the Social Democrats introduced a private member's Bill aimed at expanding current P...

Gender Pay Gap Reporting: How Do I Handle It?

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 22/05/2018 In her latest article entitled 'Get Ready for Gender Pay Gap Reporting,' Jennifer Cashman, Partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn, summarises the gender pay gap reporting obligations anticipated in Ireland and offers advice to employers and HR practitioners on they can prepare for the new regime. It is expec...

Bullying in the Workplace: How Do I Handle It?

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 17/04/2018 We have an employee who is alleging that she is being bullied by her colleagues following the reporting of an alleged assault by a co-worker. We have suspended the co-worker but are unsure as to what to do in relation to the complaint of bullying. How do I handle it? In the decision of Catherine Hu...

Preventing Discrimination against Part-Time Workers - How Do I Handle It?

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 21/03/2018 Our business is engaging employees on a part-time basis for the first time. I understand that part-time employees cannot be treated less favourably than equivalent full-time employees regarding certain terms and conditions. Does this apply to extra benefits made available to employees? How do I han...

How to Handle Workplace Inspections by the WRC

Posted in: How Do I Handle It ROI on 20/02/2018 We have received notification from the Workplace Relations Commission that we are to be subject to a workplace inspection. What degree of access are we required to give to the inspector? The inspection functions formerly overseen by NERA have now been taken over by the inspectorate wing of the Work...