The Importance of Promoting Workplace Wellbeing
The World Health Organisation has defined Health as the state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not simply the absence of disease or infirmity.
Work Life Balance & Miscellaneous Provision Bill 2022
This Bill, which gives effect to EU Directive 1158/2019 on work life balance for parents and carers, quietly passed all stages in the Oireachtas on Wednesday, 29th March 2023. Here Brian Gill, Partner and Head of Commercial Litigation at Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP, outlines the provisions of the BIll and what they mean for Employers […]
Employment Law Update: Right to Request Remote Working
Back in February, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar referred the General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment for pre-legislative scrutiny. The fruits of the Committee’s labour can be seen in its 54 page Report, published on 7th July […]
New Sick Leave Entitlements: What You Need To Know
The draft Sick Leave Bill 2022 has been signed off by the Cabinet and will now go before the Seanad and Dail for approval. It is the latest in a series of initiatives from An Tanaiste and Minister for Enteprise Trade & Employment Leo Varadkar aimed at strengthening employee rights. From now on all employees […]
Right To Request Remote Working Bill
The Cabinet has signed off on the eagerly awaited Bill in relation to remote working. Tánaiste and Minster for Enterprise, Trade & Employment. Leo Varadkar yesterday published the Draft Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021. Here Brian Gill, Partner and Head of Commercial Litigation at Callan Tansey Solicitors, outlines the key […]
Employers: What you need to know before you re-open after COVID-19 closure
As Ireland moves through the phased re-opening of businesses after the COVID19 lockdown, there are a number of important areas that employers need to focus on in order to meet their obligations.
Remote Working – Opportunities and Challenges
An early morning run on the beach or walk along the riverbank – followed by coffee and croissants as we sit at our ergonomically designed and sound-proofed home office with uninterrupted views of the sea or the countryside? And then there is reality!! No beach, no river – a shared “office”- a concrete jungle view; […]
New Year, New Job?
It’s that time of year when we’re back at work after the Christmas break and making all kinds of New Year’s resolutions….