The Employment Rights Advice Blog
Articles, news and updates on employment law in Ireland
for employers
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Gross misconduct case
Serious breach of Central Bank Standards not Gross Misconduct
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in the case of ADJ-00014020, A Bank Official v A Bank the Adjudication Officer found that the dismissal was both substantively and procedurally unfair. This was in spite of a finding that the bank official’s actions breached the Bank’s policies in relation to cash handling and cashing, Fraud prevention, and its Code of Ethics, that it constituted serious misconduct warranting serious disciplinary action.
Workplace investigations and Fair Procedures
Is there a lawyer in the room ?
Fair procedures are an essential part of any workplace investigation. The Irish constitution guarantees the right to fair procedures. The Irish Courts rigorously protect that right.
Gender Pay Gap Reporting legislation
Cabinet approval brings legislation one step closer
The Irish Government has consistently stated that it is committed to tackling the gender pay gap in Ireland. The cabinet has recently approved the General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill. It still has a a few stages to go through, so let’s look at what is proposed.
The inspectors are coming. Get ready now
We have noticed an increase in the number of inspections being carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission. These inspections check to see how the employer is complying with current employment legislation in Ireland.
Latest Employer Blogs
- Changes to probationary period
- Redundancy Update
- COVID-19 Vaccination Data in the workplace
- Statutory Sick Pay Scheme
- The Right to Disconnect
- Covid-19 Can I use lay off and short time to cope with Covid-19 ?
- Covid-19 (The Coronavirus) Tips for employers
- Social Media Monitoring in the Workplace
- Using 3rd party CCTV footage
- Do I need a Data Protection Officer ?
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