Many employees will indicate to their solicitor, the dismissal was predetermined from the outset, that they never got a fair crack of the whip in terms of the investigation or disciplinary process. In essence, an employer made their mind up regarding the employees position at a particular point in time, and the subsequent internal processes […]
Predetermined Outcome – Unfair Dismissal Read More »
If an employee has a safety concern about a return to work and an employer requires the person to attend the workplace and this situation is not dealt with internally, it can lead to a circumstance where an employee feels forced to resign, who may then bring a claim for unlawful dismissal against the employer.
Constructive Dismissal & Covid-19 Read More »
In essence, an employers obligation regarding the provisions of the Health and Safety legislation and a common law duty of care, are the same while the person is working from home, as it is when they are physically at the employer’s premises. Now employees have a whole host of difficulties trying to manage work-life from
Right to Disconnect Read More »
For a person to be covered by the Act, they must have been an employee of the employer who terminated their employment. This sounds obvious, except there is a difference when it comes to ‘agency worker’ and things can get more complicated. Sometimes a person considers they were an employee of an employment agency and
Agency Worker & Unfair Dismissal Read More »
Road Traffic Laws Evidently, it is necessary to have a vehicle testing certificate from a testing centre that is affixed to the windscreen in place. If a servant or agent of the vehicle owner is driving, the owner may be liable on summary conviction for the offence. The penalty for this S.18 of the
National Car Test (NCT) Certificate Read More »
Road Traffic Laws Ireland The law states a person must not drive in a public place without due care and attention. If, for example, a driver was in a car park and while reversing struck a passing motorbike driver, a charge for careless driving may be put on the vehicle driver. Penalty Points If a