Why do employment rights in Northern Ireland need to catch up with the rest of the UK? - Paul Gillen comments for the Belfast Telegraph

Lewis Silkin announces today that Russell Rochford has joined its Dublin office as a partner in the firm's employment team.

Employers have a proactive legal duty to ensure employees receive the required rest breaks and annual leave. In this article, Conor Fynes and Rachel Jones provide guidance on working time and annual leave compliance in Ireland.

When it comes to taking time off work, what employees and employers want does not always align. It’s vital that employers understand their legal responsibility, their employees rights, and have clear policies in place on annual leave.

James Stewart and Rachael Lawless outline for Law Society Gazette Ireland how Irish employers are increasingly using digital tools to monitor work in hybrid environments, while emphasising that such tracking must remain transparent, proportionate, and compliant with GDPR.