atwomey76May 122 minJudge Brain finds Comments on Baldness are Sex HarassmentJudge Brain finds Comments on Baldness are Sex Harassment. Our Adrian Twomey looks at a recent UK Employment Tribunal decision.
atwomey76May 112 minLecturer Awarded €10,000 After Holiday Rights BreachedWRC awards €10,000 to Lecturer after Holiday Rights Breached
atwomey76May 71 minForget Banana Bread ... Welcome to the 1970s!Some of us learned how to make banana bread when the lockdown landed. Others binge-watched the Tiger King. To our astonishment, however,...
Adrian TwomeyFeb 241 minFurther €25,000 Awarded to our Client by Workplace Relations Commission in Equality DecisionWe are pleased to note that the Workplace Relations Commission has awarded €25,000 to our client, a third-level lecturer, after finding...
atwomey76Jul 13, 20211 minWebinar Materials: County Wexford Chamber (13 July 2021)Jacob and Twomey Solicitors LLP would like to thank those members and friends of County Wexford Chamber who attended the Webinar on...
Adrian TwomeyJul 12, 20211 minReturning to Work: Webinar with County Wexford ChamberJacob and Twomey Solicitors LLP are partnering with County Wexford Chamber of Commerce to present a webinar on Returning to Work.
atwomey76Jun 25, 20213 minSupreme Court weighs in on Employment Law IssuesThe first half of 2021 has certainly seen some dramatic developments from an employment law perspective. Leaving aside the enormous...
atwomey76May 7, 20213 minThe "Right" to Disconnect: Much Ado About Nothing?There has been enormous chatter online and in the media about the introduction of the so-called “Right to Disconnect” in Ireland since...
atwomey76Mar 5, 20213 minRetirement Mess Continues to Create FrictionThe ongoing uncertainty around the legality of standard retirement ages appears to have been behind a verbal fracas in the Labour Court.
atwomey76Feb 19, 20213 minSeismic Shift in the 'Gig Economy' Landscape as UK Supreme Court rules on Status of Uber DriversThe UK Supreme Court has handed down a landmark judgment in relation to the status of Uber drivers.
atwomey76Feb 11, 20213 minWhen is Redundancy NOT a Fair Dismissal?A recent Labour Court decision has once again shone a spotlight on the circumstances in which a redundancy may be unfair.
atwomey76Feb 9, 20213 minNo Constructive Dismissal in Case of Alleged Bullying Where Employee Refused MediationThe Labour Court has found that there was no constructive dismissal in the case of an employee who declined his employer's offer of...
atwomey76Feb 5, 20211 minNew Guidelines on Workplace BullyingThe Workplace Relations Commission and the Health and Safety Authority have teamed up to promote a new Code of Practice for Employers and Em
atwomey76Sep 23, 20201 minVirtual Hearings to Commence in Employment Law CasesThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on almost every aspect of life over the course of this year. One of the consequences was the cessation...
atwomey76Jul 29, 20203 minAre Minimum Wage Rates in Construction Unconstitutional?An important High Court judgement has significant consequences in relation to wages in the construction sector.
atwomey76Jul 10, 20202 minCan Employers Simply Change Maternity Pay Policies Without Prior Notice?Employer found liable after changing employee maternity pay benefits.
atwomey76Jun 12, 20202 minHR Professional's Dismissal deemed FairThe WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) has determined that it was fair to dismiss a HR Professional based on her conduct.
atwomey76Jun 4, 20201 minConstitutional Challenge to Legitimacy of WRC DecidedThe High Court has recently decided a significant case in which the legitimacy of the WRC was challenged.
atwomey76May 26, 20201 minCleaner Awarded €11,000 for Unfair DismissalA cleaner has been awarded €11,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission after she was unfairly dismissed by her employer.