Employment Law Blog

• 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 advises Brentech Data Systems in its sale to Principal Logistics Technology

  • PostedFebruary 9, 2021
  

  Lavelle Partners were pleased to provide legal services to Brentech Data Systems and its shareholders, in the sale of the company to Principal Logistics Technology. Brentech Data Systems, based in...

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• Covid-19 guidance for employers on lay off, short time and redundancies

  • PostedMarch 16, 2020
  

  The airline, tourism, hospitality and some retail sectors have been hard hit by the Covid-19 outbreak and as the situation unfolds, the only thing that’s certain is ongoing uncertainty. Companies...

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• Coronavirus: What employers need to know

  • PostedMarch 5, 2020
  

  Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, it’s been impossible to escape the Coronavirus news reports. The situation is rapidly changing and we advise that...

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• Parents’ Leave and Benefit Act – additional entitlements from November 2019

  • PostedNovember 14, 2019
  

  On November 1st, new legislation was introduced under the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019. According to the act, new working parents can now claim two weeks of paid leave...

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