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Judicial assessment and mediation launched in Northern Ireland
23 March 2023Judicial assessment and mediation are being launched in the Industrial and Fair Employment Tribunals from 31 March 2023, bringing Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the UK and offering employers new avenues for alternative dispute resolution.
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Ireland: Steps employers can take to #EmbraceEquity for women
07 March 2023International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023 provides an opportunity for employers to showcase inclusivity within their workplace and an opportunity to reflect on steps they can take to make their workplace more inclusive.
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What’s happening in immigration in Ireland in 2023
24 January 2023The Employment Permits Bill 2022 promises to make the permit system more responsive to Ireland’s evolving labour market. We look at how proposals under the Bill, and other recent developments, will impact on workplace planning and operations for employers.
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Factsheet Schengen visa
22 December 2022The Schengen visa route is a short-stay visa which permits its holder to travel to and between Schengen countries. The visa permits the holder to travel to the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days within any 180 days for tourism, business, work, study or transit purposes, depending on the type of visa they have applied for and been granted. Work authorisation and exemptions should also be verified in each jurisdiction.
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Ireland - Linda Hynes advises employers on employee complaints post office parties on The Examiner
12 December 2022When hosting a staff party, employers need to remember they have a duty of care for everyone’s wellbeing and that all present should be advised that they’re still legally ‘at work’ while attending a ‘work event’, advises a leading employment lawyer.
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Updated Comparative Table of employment law developments in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
10 November 2022Do you need to stay up to date with current and proposed employment law developments across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? If so, our updated Comparative Table, prepared in conjunction with Legal Island, will be a handy reference guide.
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What might the Brexit Freedoms Bill mean for employment law in Northern Ireland?
01 November 2022A major shake-up of Northern Irish employment legislation is on the cards, complicated by there being no functioning Northern Ireland Executive, or Assembly in Northern Ireland.
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Ireland: An update on the right to request remote working
04 October 2022This Autumn, the Irish government plans to progress legislation on an employee’s right to request remote working arrangements as a matter of priority. This article looks at how 20 recent recommendations are potentially going to shape the legislation.
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Wide-ranging changes to Irish whistleblowing legislation
07 September 2022Changes have recently been made to Irish whistleblowing legislation to fully implement the EU Whistleblowing Directive. The changes broaden the scope of and enhance whistleblowers’ protection.
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Data issues when tracking productivity with employees working from home
10 August 2022Linda Hynes has provided insight on the data issues that may occur when companies use technology to track productivity when working from home.
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Linda Hynes discusses hybrid and remote overseas working with RTE Radio 1 – Ireland
01 August 2022As the pandemic eases, it is clear that hybrid and remote overseas working is here to stay for a lot of working practices.
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Ireland: Remote working overseas
28 July 2022During the Covid-19 pandemic many employees asked if they could work from “home” from an overseas country. Similarly, employees from overseas countries asked if they could work remotely in Ireland. Two years on, these flexible working arrangements remain attractive to employees and employers may consider allowing employees to work remotely overseas. There are important legal and practical issues associated with these requests, which are explained in this note.
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Ireland: Implementation update on the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive
28 July 2022The EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions aims to improve employees’ working conditions by promoting more transparent and predictable employment. While Ireland hasn’t yet published draft legislation implementing the Directive, we look ahead to the changes that are likely to be introduced.
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Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland – updated guidance clarifies some (but not all) tricky issues
20 July 2022The gender pay gap reporting regulations in Ireland were published last month. Straight away, a number of issues with interpretation were apparent. The government has now clarified some (but not all) of these.
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Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland – regulations finally published
06 June 2022The government published the gender pay gap reporting regulations setting out the detail of the reporting obligations under the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 on 3 June 2022.
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Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland – new guidance published
12 May 2022The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has finally published some details on how employers will have to calculate their gender pay gap statistics.
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Siobhra Rush has provided insight in the Irish Times on how best to deal with the challenges of hybrid/remote working
10 May 2022Siobhra Rush shares her comments on the challenges managers face when it comes to hybrid and remote working and how best to deal with them.
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Ireland: New legislation in Ireland on flexible working aims to implement EU Directive and modernise family and caring leave. Linda Hynes comments for Business Post.
04 May 2022This Working Life: New EU directive aims to bring parental leave into the modern age
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Ireland: Key points from the recently announced Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill
26 April 2022The Irish government has approved the drafting of a Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill.
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Linda Hynes comments for RTE’s Morning Ireland radio show on the new Work Life Balance Bill in Ireland
22 April 2022The Work-Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill was brought to the Ireland Cabinet on 20 April 2022. The new bill aims to give effect to an EU Work-Life Balance Directive.