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- Date:
- 4 January 2019
- Type:
- News
Three hotel staff who were dismissed shortly after their contracts of employment began have successfully argued that they should have received a statement of employment rights, despite one worker being in their role for only six weeks.
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- Type:
- Employment law manual
Updated to take into account the Government's announcement in its Good work plan and Regulations to make changes to the provisions on written statements.
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- Type:
- Employment law manual
Updated to take into account the Government's announcement in its Good work plan, on the right to request a stable contract.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The right to a written statement of employment particulars is extended to all workers (including employees).
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- Date:
- 17 December 2018
- Type:
- News
New legislation to bolster workers' rights, including an extension of the right to a written statement of entitlements and closing a loophole that penalises agency staff, will be introduced today.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
All workers will have the right to request a more predictable and stable contractual working pattern after 26 weeks' continuous service.
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- Date:
- 14 December 2018
- Type:
- News
The Irish government has said it will end most zero-hour contracts in the country by summer as its Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill completed its final stages in the Seanad (senate) earlier this week.
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- Date:
- 5 December 2018
- Type:
- Law reports
In Awan v ICTS UK Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an implied term of the contract of employment prohibited the employer from dismissing the employee for medical capability while he was entitled to receive long-term disability benefits.
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- Date:
- 21 November 2018
- Type:
- Legal guidance
With the festive season almost upon us, and the Black Friday sales beginning this week, many employers are looking for temporary workers to assist over the busy Christmas period. Philip Richardson at law firm Stephensons looks at the dos and don'ts when recruiting temps.
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- Date:
- 30 October 2018
- Type:
- Legal guidance
Earlier this year, the European Union introduced a new directive to protect trade secrets and confidential information. Charlotte Marshall of law firm Blake Morgan explains what employers need to do to prevent staff from misusing commercially sensitive information.
