From an employer's perspective, the most significant change is the increase in the minimum wage. The increase was well flagged as the publication of the Low Pay Commission's first report in July of this year recommended an increase of 50 cent (representing a 5.8% increase) to bring the national minimum wage from €8.65 to €9.15 per hour.
EmploymentThe Minister for Justice has recently announced that the long awaited Mediation Bill will be published later this year. The aim of the proposed Bill is to allow for mediation as a viable and effective alternative to litigation for those involved in civil disputes.
DisputesPicketing is not lawful if picketers are engaged in abusive or threatening behavior, or if there are excessive numbers at the picket having regard to the size and location of the entrance in question.
EmploymentThe controversial issue of litigation funding is continuing to tax the Irish Courts.
DisputesOn 5 October 2015 the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published new Central Bank UCITS Regulations which will commence on 1 November 2015 (CB UCITS Regulations).
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe judgment runs to 28 pages and it contains some far-reaching pronouncements on the citizen's right to privacy and the limits to state interference with that right. These aspects of the CJEU's judgment will have reverberations for years to come. However, the CJEU has made just two findings that have immediate legal consequences, namely:
TechnologyOnline travel agencies (known as “OTA”s) enable consumers to visit an OTA website to seek, compare and book rooms in various forms of accommodation (e.g., hotels, hostels and guest houses).
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has declared that the Commission's US Safe Harbour Decision 200/520 is invalid
GDPRThe Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) has published new Central Bank UCITS Regulations which will commence on 1 November 2015 (CB UCITS Regulations).
Asset Management & Investment FundsA recent decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (the EAT) is a good example for employers of how adhering to policies and conducting a fair and thorough investigation and diciplinary process can result in the successful defence of an unfair dismissal case.
EmploymentThe Workplace Relations Act (the "Act") is one of the biggest changes in employment law in Ireland in nearly 50 years.
Investing in IrelandThe Government has published its Legislation Programme for Autumn/Winter 2015. We have set out below a list of the key Bills of interest which are coming down the tracts, and the status of other important Bills which are currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
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