by Purdy and Co | Jun 17, 2019 | News, Recent Work
Alastair Purdy & Co. are proud to announce that we were winners in the recent Irish Law Awards 2019. For two years running, we have won “Connacht/Ulster & Munster Employment Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year” The Irish Law Awards took place on...
by Purdy and Co | Jan 19, 2015 | News
The Punishment Must Fit the Crime. Disciplining employees can be a difficult process for any employer, especially in circumstances where the employee may not appreciate the gravity of their misconduct. However, the law expects an employer to act reasonably at all...
by Purdy and Co | Jan 16, 2015 | News
Your Duties As Employer. The position of interns in Ireland is unregulated which can lead to difficulties in employers knowing what is expected of them when an intern is hired. One of the most difficult problems that can arise is whether the intern is entitled to be...
by Purdy and Co | Jan 12, 2015 | News
A woman has been awarded €80,000 by the Equality Tribunal against her former employer as a result of discrimination suffered by her relating to maternity leave. The decision serves as a reminder to employers of the importance of being aware of what is expected of them...
by Purdy and Co | Jan 9, 2015 | News
The process for resolving employment disputes will be drastically changed later this year as the Workplace Relations Act comes into force. The Act will hopefully bring an end to the lengthy delays between initiating a claim and getting it heard, which have become a...
