Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Irish Republic as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Irish Republic: High Court sets out 11 questions for ECJ on EU-US data transfers
The Irish High Court has referred 11 questions about international transfers of personal data to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) – including whether the existing “Privacy Shield” agreement is valid …
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Irish Republic: Resident director
Foreign companies that are registered in Ireland, but rely on a UK resident Director to satisfy the requirement for EEA residency of one Board Member must take steps to seek another Director in the rest of the EEA after Brexit …
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Irish Republic: Compulsory retirement ages
The Human Rights and Equality Commission has issued guidelines on the use of compulsory retirement ages …
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Irish Republic: Labour court examines constructive knowledge test for employers in case of discriminatory dismissal based on disability
A recent case before the Labour Court illustrates how employers are not automatically required to face a reversal of the burden of proof in disability cases …
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Irish Republic: GDPR misinformation is now spreading
Employers should take note that GDPR misinformation is now spreading, often through lawyers, ahead of its implementation …
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Irish Republic: If an employer dismisses an employee, when does the dismissal actually take effect?
If an employer dismisses an employee, when does the dismissal actually take effect? According to the High Court everything depends on the wording of contracts and HR policy documents …
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Irish Republic: Court of appeal overturns high court Nano Nagle School judgment
A landmark decision by the Court of Appeal has established that employers do not have an express duty to accommodate an employee who has become unable to perform their key duties …
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Irish Republic: Labour Court confirms liability for breach of information and consultation obligations under the TUPE Regulations rests with the Transferee
It is a curious characteristic of Irish law that failure to consult employees ahead of a business transfer places the resulting liability entirely onto the new employer (the transferee) …
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Irish Republic: Labour Court rejects further 5% hike and daily travel pay for builders
A 5% pay claim by the union ICTU, which represents construction workers, has been rejected by the Labour Court …
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Irish Republic: Number of data breach notifications rose by 26%
The number of data breach notifications to the Data Protection Commissioner rose by 26% last year, compared to 2016 …
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Irish Republic: Gender pay gap bill
The Gender Pay Gap (Wage Transparency) Bill, establishing that companies will have to regularly report on gender pay differences, will be considered by the Government within the next few months …
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Irish Republic: Training racehorses not considered agricultural work
The risks of applying terms and conditions established for one sector to another sector have been well illustrated by a recent Labour Court ruling …
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Irish Republic: Zero-hours contracts
The conclusion of pay-as-you-go zero hours contracts are set to be effectively prohibited under the pending Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill …
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Irish Republic: Ryanair agrees to recognize pilot unions
The CEO of airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, has agreed to recognise the Irish Pilots union Ialpa for the first time in the company’s 32-year history …
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Irish Republic: UK lawyers register in Ireland
The Law Society of Ireland has reported that around 1200 UK Solicitors have registered in Ireland over the past 18 months because of Brexit …
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