Employment Law Blog

• The implementation of Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Regulations 2022

  • PostedJanuary 31, 2023
  

  EU Directive 2019/1152 (the “Directive”) has recently been transposed into Irish Law by the enactment of the European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 (the “Regulations”). This was...

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• The Sick Leave Act 2022

  • PostedAugust 17, 2022
  

  The Sick Leave Act 2022 (the “Act”) provides Ireland’s first statutory sick pay scheme for employees was signed into law on 20th July 2022. Before the Act was signed into...

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• The Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022

  • PostedJuly 27, 2022
  

  The Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022 (the “Act”) was signed into law by the President on the 20th of July 2022. The main points Under the Act; Employers...

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• All Irish workers entitled to sick pay for the first time under new law

  • PostedJune 1, 2022
  

  On March 30th, The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, received government approval for new laws to give all workers the right to paid sick leave...

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• Gender pay gap reporting and the new codes of practice on pay inequality, harassment and sexual harassment at work

  • PostedApril 21, 2022
  

  The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), an institution established to protect and promote human rights and equality in Ireland, introduced two new Codes of Practice: The Code of...

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• Lavelle Partners Employment Team recognised again by the Legal 500 EMEA 2022

  • PostedApril 14, 2022
  

  Lavelle Partners’ Employment team has been recognised again by the Legal 500 EMEA 2022 edition. The Legal 500 is internationally recognised as the clients’ guide to the best law firms,...

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