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International Women’s Day 2021 – Closing the Gap #ChooseToChallenge
Monday 8 March 2021 – International Women’s Day, and just in time for the occasion, the European Commission released a proposal for a directive on pay transparency to ensure…
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Changes to Ireland’s Visa Requirements and Employment Permit System
The Department of Justice has announced new measures in an effort to tackle the most recent wave of Covid-19. These changes are set to affect mostly passport holders from…
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New Workplace Bullying Code of Practice
A new code on workplace bullying has been published by the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in conjunction with the Health Safety Authority (“HSA”). The Code of…
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Employee Wins Constructive Dismissal Case Following Rejection of Remote Working Request
Employers may have been surprised to read in early January of this year that an employee was awarded compensation after being refused the option of working from home during the…
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Budget 2021 – What are the changes to employment law?
The Budget plan for 2021 which was announced in October 2020 focused on the impact of the pandemic on businesses and workers. The Irish Government committed to delivering one of…
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Protected Disclosures – Recent Case Law and the New Whistleblower’s Directive
In December 2020, the High Court¹ heard an appeal from the Labour Court on whether the failure by an employer to act upon a protected disclosure did not amount to penalisation…
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Employers, Can You Require Your Staff to Get the Vaccine?
The much-welcomed news of the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations has many of us dreaming of a return to our normal routines, but many employers may be wondering what this means for…
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The FBD Insurance Case – what does it mean for COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims?
The judgment of Mr Justice Denis McDonald delivered on 5 February 2020 in the FBD Insurance Case ¹ has been hailed in certain quarters as a breakthrough for the hospitality…
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Change in status of Whitney Moore Law Firm to a Limited Liability Partnership
As and from 11 February 2021, Whitney Moore is operating as a limited liability partnership under the name ‘Whitney Moore LLP’.
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Under the…
Remote Working – Here to Stay? Government Announces National Remote Working Strategy
The Government has announced its strategy to legislate for the right to request to work remotely. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has published its report…
Read MoreEmployment Webinar – Return to the Workplace
Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021.
Time: 9.30am.
RSVP: Email connect@whitneymoore.ie for login details.
Today marks the next phase in the easing of covid restrictions and…