by Legal2018 | Mar 28, 2020 | News, Recent Work
Non- Compete Clauses: Peter Bellew v Ryanair High Court – [2019] As 2019 came to a close, the High Court issued one of its final decisions of the legal calendar, determining that the 12 non-compete clause Ryanair’s former Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Peter Bellew was...
by Legal2018 | Dec 10, 2019 | News, Recent Work
The Supreme Court, in McKelvey v Irish Rail [2019], have issued a welcome clarification of an employee’s entitlement to ‘representation’ during internal disciplinary procedures; ruling that same is only permitted in ‘exceptional’ circumstances. Unless this...
by Legal2018 | Nov 29, 2019 | News, Recent Work
In the recent case of Trinity Leisure Holdings Limited (t/a Trinity City Hotel) v Kolesnik & Anor [2019] IEHC 654, an employer was successful before the High Court in appealing the Labour Court’s decision which had previously found in favour of the two employees,...
by Legal2018 | Nov 21, 2019 | News, Recent Work
Parents Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 On the 1st November 2019, first time legislation pertaining to Parents Leave came into effect by virtue of the Parents Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 which confers a number of rights to either parent upon the of a child. it i...
by Legal2018 | Aug 14, 2019 | News, Recent Work
Alastair Purdy & Co are delighted to have been involved as lead solicitors in the Sale of Murray & Spelman to Arachas Corporate Insurance Brokers. It is one of the largest Insurance Broker sales in the...
