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Starting from September the 3rd, 2018, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) will cease the online appointments service for applications for re-entry visas, with the exception of emergency re-entry visa online appointments …

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To what extent must an employer seek to accommodate a disabled employee?  This question has been raised several times in a series of escalating hearings that has now reached the Supreme Court …

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After a detailed study by the University of Limerick and extensive consultation the lower house of the Irish Parliament (Dáil Éireann) has debated and approved a Bill that will largely ban the practice of “zero hours” and give more protection to workers on low pay who have uncertain working hours …

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As we foresaw back in our March 1st newswire, the Irish Cabinet has now approved draft legislation to compel employers to publish data on their gender pay gaps …

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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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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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The Human Rights and Equality Commission has issued guidelines on the use of compulsory retirement ages …

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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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Employers should take note that GDPR misinformation is now spreading, often through lawyers, ahead of its implementation …

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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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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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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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A 5% pay claim by the union ICTU, which represents construction workers, has been rejected by the Labour Court …

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The number of data breach notifications to the Data Protection Commissioner rose by 26% last year, compared to 2016 …

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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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