Employment

The Labour Court has ordered a tech company to pay over half a million US dollars to its Irish founder after the firm failed in its appeal against what it claimed to be an "excessive" unfair dismissal award. It follows a significant ruling by the appellate court that because of his high pay and past

A migrant rights group is considering a High Court appeal after more than €23,000 in awards to a former restaurant worker were overturned by the Labour Court. The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) represented Suman Bhurtel, who is originally from Nepal and was working with an employment perm

A manager in a financial services company who was dismissed for sexual harassment has been awarded €22,500 after the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found that his dismissal was procedurally unfair. The complainant, who held the role of assistant manager and was considered “number tw

A woman who was unfairly dismissed by a packaging manufacturer has been awarded nearly £88,000 by the Industrial Tribunal of Northern Ireland. Rosaleen Conway was employed by JMC Packaging Limited from 1 June 2022 until 20 October 2023, initially as chief financial officer and later as finance

Anthony Fay considers how Big Tech companies like Meta could collide with Irish and EU law as they try to tackle sector-wide challenges. The first half of 2025 has been turbulent for the tech sector — marked by fines from the Irish Data Protection Commission, staffing recalibrations after pand

Stakeholders have been invited to feed into a review of the employment permits occupations lists. The last review of the occupations lists took place in 2023, and resulted in 11 additional roles being placed on the critical skills occupations List, and 32 roles being made eligible for a general empl

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal of the Garda Commissioner concerning his powers under s.14(2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Delivering the lead judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Brian Murray opined: “Section 14(2), it must be stressed, confers an extreme power

Kane Tuohy partner Triona Cody considers what HR professionals need to know about fixed-term contracts. Managing risk and avoiding legal claims is an important part of the role of HR professionals in the workplace.

Former Labour Court chairman Kevin Foley has been appointed by the Department of Enterprise to lead a new advisory forum aimed at reducing the costs involving in running a business. The Cost of Business Advisory Forum, which brings together business owners, retailers, tourism operators, accounting p

The High Court has dismissed judicial review proceedings taken by a garda accused of entering into an inappropriate sexual relationship with a woman who made a complaint to gardaí of domestic abuse. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Simons found inter alia that while

A pilot scheme in Northern Ireland is set to trial the use of AI to deal with more than a quarter of a million claims relating to the underpayment of holiday pay. The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) is currently facing a backlog of more than 250,000 registered cases involving 30,000 anticipated claima

A news organisation based in the USA has lost an appeal against a decision that a UK employment tribunal had jurisdiction in a dispute over claim by a British journalist initially employed by its Atlanta office for unfair dismissal and various other kinds of discrimination. The claimant, Saima Bhatt

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has made its first award for a breach of remote working legislation. Salesforce was ordered to pay €1,000 to employee Thomas Farrell after failing to respond to his formal remote working request within the statutory four-week deadline.

Northern Ireland's employment legislation is set for its most significant update in 25 years. Economy minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald yesterday set out proposals to introduce a new Employment Bill supported by secondary legislation, statutory codes of practice and guidance.

A new online employment permits system has been launched by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The new system, launched today, aims to deliver an improved customer experience and a more efficient and responsive service.