Labour Court explains how employers can defend sexual harassment claims.

Teacher prohibited from continuing to sue employer and Minister.

Our Adrian Twomey discussed a recent decision on the time limit within which claims of unfair dismissal must be filed.

Dismissal found to be unfair but employer escapes serious award.

Our Adrian Twomey looks at the determination of the Labour Court in the case of Esker Property Holdings Limited v Tyrrell.

Our Adrian Twomey reviews the WRC decision in the case of A Teacher v A Board of Management, ADJ-00026152.

Lidl Escapes Serious Punishment After Unfair Dismissal

The COVID-19 pandemic saw workers across Ireland working reduced hours or being laid off. We discuss one such case here.

Care Assistant Dismissed After Criminal Conviction Discovered

Judge Brain finds Comments on Baldness are Sex Harassment. Our Adrian Twomey looks at a recent UK Employment Tribunal decision.

WRC awards €10,000 to Lecturer after Holiday Rights Breached

We are pleased to note that the Workplace Relations Commission has awarded €25,000 to our client, a third-level lecturer, after finding...

Link to Returning to Work webinar video

Jacob and Twomey Solicitors LLP would like to thank those members and friends of County Wexford Chamber who attended the Webinar on...

Jacob and Twomey Solicitors LLP are partnering with County Wexford Chamber of Commerce to present a webinar on Returning to Work.

The first half of 2021 has certainly seen some dramatic developments from an employment law perspective. Leaving aside the enormous...

There has been enormous chatter online and in the media about the introduction of the so-called “Right to Disconnect” in Ireland since...

The ongoing uncertainty around the legality of standard retirement ages appears to have been behind a verbal fracas in the Labour Court.

The UK Supreme Court has handed down a landmark judgment in relation to the status of Uber drivers.

A recent Labour Court decision has once again shone a spotlight on the circumstances in which a redundancy may be unfair.