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  • Supreme Court Finds Employment Agreements Unconstitutional

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    Registered Employment Agreements Unconstitutional

    The Supreme Court ruling in relation to Registered Employment Agreements (“REA”) and most particularly the 1990 REA has had serious repercussions for many workers in the electrical, construction and other...

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  • Defective PIP Breast Implants Pose Threat to the Unborn

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    PIP Breast Implants Threat to Unborn Child

    The report published on Thursday 9th May, by the British Royal Society of Medicine warns that women who received PIP breast implants are at risk of exposure to chemicals, known...

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  • Increase in State Pension Age

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    Increase in State Pension Age

    Under the National Pensions Framework, 2010, the age at which an individual is entitled to the State pension will gradually be increased to 68 by 2028. This increase creates uncertainty...

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  • Land and Conveyancing Reform Bill 2013

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    Land and Conveyancing Reform Bill 2013

    Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter announced the publication of the Land and Conveyancing Reform Bill 2013 on the 28 March 2013. If enacted, the Bill will have...

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  • Local Property Tax

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    Property Tax

    The Government’s new Local Property Tax (LPT), introduced by the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (The Act) affects all residential property in the state. Introduced in order to establish...

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  • Parental Leave Latest update

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    Parental Leave Latest update

    On the 8th March 2013 the European Union (Parental Leave) Regulations 2013 (“the Regulation”) was signed into law. The regulation gives effect to Council Directive 2010/18/EU (“the Directive”). The Parental...

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