Right to Disconnect

Right to Disconnect

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 …

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Agency Worker & Unfair Dismissal

Employment Agency Worker & Dismissal

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 …

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Careless Driving

Careless Driving

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 …

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Bench Warrant Ireland

Bench Warrant Ireland

Bench Warrant – Solicitor Required If a person has received a bench warrant, this is a Court Order requiring the attendance of an accused person in court within the court district area where the offence is stated to having being committed, or If the accused resides within a Judge’s district. As it’s an Order made …

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