Employment Law

Aisling Parkinson and Jacqueline Ho review recent case law to highlight common employer mistakes in managing mental health at work and the practical steps needed to reduce legal risk. In our previous article, we looked at how employers can proactively protect employee wellbeing from stress and burno

For World Mental Heath Day Jacqueline Ho and Megan Hurley from Lewis Silkin Ireland examine the growing impact of workplace stress and burnout in Ireland, outlining employers’ legal duties and the business risks of inaction.  The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) broadly defines stress as

Hayes solicitors, together with the EU Bar Association of Ireland (EUBA) and Employment Bar Association (EBA) will host a panel of leading employment law practitioners this month for a panel discussion examining 50 years of EU employment law in Ireland, and its continuing influence on employment ri

Declan Groarke and Emma Quinn examine the practical risks that arise when employment and immigration law intersect, drawing on recent Irish and UK decisions involving right-to-work checks, discrimination and unfair dismissal.  Employment law and immigration law are two distinct areas of law. Ho

A Belfast law firm has cautioned that the window to enact the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill is narrowing as the current Northern Ireland Assembly mandate approaches its conclusion, the Belfast Telegraph reports. In July 2024, the Department for the Economy unveiled what it described as the most s