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 […]
Supporting Students with Autism
Summerhill College in Sligo is committed to supporting students with Autism. In recent years the school has developed a dedicated ASD Resource Centre specially designed to support the holistic education of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The ASD Resource Centre is a nurturing and safe environment which enables all students to reach their full potential […]
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; […]
Leaving Cert 2020 – The Legal Fall-Out Continues ..
In the last few weeks, we have seen the Courts issue two significant judgements in relation to discrete issues that arose from the controversial calculated grades system that was applied to the beleaguered Leaving Cert class of 2020.
High Court Rules Against Student Who Challenged Amended Leaving Certificate Grading System
After a protracted case that involved 5 weeks of Court time over a two-month period, Freddy Sherry, a past pupil of Belvedere College Dublin has lost his High Court legal action to have the revised Calculated Grades system that was applied to his Leaving Certificate results of 2020 deemed unlawful.
Brian Gill on Today FM: What Will Record High Leaving Cert Results Mean For Course Points?
This year’s Leaving Cert students have received the best results on record, with average grade inflation of 4.4% after the calculated grading system was used.