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Deadline to register right of ways approaches – 31st November 2021

by Siobhan | Feb 1, 2021

NECESSITY TO ISSUE APPLICATIONS FOR RIGHTS OF WAY A new Act was introduced in Ireland some time ago entitled the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, 2009. This piece of legislation brought in many changes to the law relating to the acquisition of a legal term that...

Alastair Purdy & Co successfully defends age discrimination claims against Galway Clinic

by Siobhan | Mar 20, 2020

Siobhan McGowan of Alastair Purdy & Co successfully defended a a variety of age discrimination claims on behalf of the Galway Clinic against a former employee who asserted that she was entitled to a permanent contract of employment despite attaining the normal...

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Employment Spotlight: Bank of Ireland loses constructive dismissal case for unauthorised ‘Hybrid’ role

Tara Cassidy v Bank of Ireland 2022 Background The employee commenced employment with Bank of Ireland in December 2018 as a Customer Advisor. In December 2019, the Bank advertised a new ‘Hybrid’ role. The Bank informed its employees if there was an internal...

Employment Spotlight: Gender Discrimination during Interviews – A Case Study

Overview A Women’s right to Maternity leave is enshrined in the Maternity Protection Act, 1994. Therefore, Employers must ensure that women are not subjected to discriminatory treatment on the grounds of their gender or family status when they are on maternity leave,...

Employment Spotlight: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2022: What Employers Need to Know

Last October, the Irish government confirmed it will introduce a new Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System, which is expected to come into effect in late 2023 - early 2024. This new system will require employers to automatically enrol their eligible employees...