In May of this year, the Department of Education and Skills announced that owing to the COVID-19 crisis that it would no longer be possible to “operate the Leaving Certificate examinations safely in July/August 2020”. … Read More
Leaving Certificate: Calculated Grades and Legal Remedies
The Department of Education and Skills has published detailed guidance for schools in order to calculate grades for students who were due to sit the Leaving Certificate this year. In addition to the detailed guidance … Read More
PROTECTED EXPOSURE: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PROTECTED DISCLOSURES
Transparency International recently voiced concerns over the growing increase of retaliations against healthcare professionals “for speaking out about the realities of COVID-19”. There have been many examples reported in the media globally, including the case … Read More
A House Divided: Co-Ownership and Property Disputes.
It is a common occurrence to encounter a co-habiting couple who after purchasing a property jointly find themselves separating at a later stage. In the absence of a written agreement outlining each of the co-habitants … Read More
Where there is a Will there is a Way: Executing Wills and Social Distancing
People who wish to make a will are concerned that they may not be able to do so in light of social distancing requirements and the risk that face-to-face contact now poses to their health … Read More
Unfair Dismissal and Pregnancy
Unfair Dismissal and Pregnancy. A recent case of the Workplace Relations Commission in a Community Development Officer v Family Resource Centre ADJ-00010478 provides guidance into the burden placed upon a complainant who is faced with … Read More
The Valid Execution of Wills: ‘If I do not make it, make sure Anne gets all my stuff’
The rules relating to the valid execution of wills in Ireland are set out in Section 78 of the Succession Act 1965. The Succession Act provides that a will must be in writing and signed … Read More
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES: COVID-19 & HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AT WORK GUIDELINES.
The Health Protection & Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has published detailed guidance for residential care facilities who are facing an outbreak of COVID-19 within their premises. The guidelines assist a residential care facility in the prevention … Read More
REMOTE WORKING & DATA PROTECTION: WHERE LEGITIMATE BUSINESS INTERESTS END AND PRIVACY BEGINS
There must be a balance struck between the legitimate business interests of the employer and an employee’s right to privacy. In order to process an employee’s data, the employee must have provided the data controller/employer … Read More
Unfair Dismissal & Redundancy
Prior to the introduction of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, termination of employment was addressed under redundancy legislation which was first introduced in 1967. The then Minister for Labour Dr. Patrick Hillery addressed Dáil Éireann … Read More