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Ireland, a Jurisdiction of Choice and Gateway to Europe for Financial Institutions

Nov 2017

Article

Maria McElhinney, Finance Partner, New York, outlines why Ireland is a jurisdiction of choice and gateway to Europe for many US financial institutions.

Is it discriminatory not to top-up state paternity pay?

Nov 2017

Article

New figures released by the Department of Social Protection show that over 27,000 fathers (or "relevant parents") in Ireland have taken statutory paternity leave since the introduction of this benefit via...

Borrower could not re-litigate possession proceedings using Unfair Terms Directive

Nov 2017

Article

In Cronin v Dublin City Sheriff & anor [2017] IEHC 685, Ní Raifeartaigh J, 17 October 2017 the High Court refused to set aside a repossession order in respect of a family home on the...

Recruitment Do’s and Don’ts - A Costly Question

Nov 2017

Article

Last month, the Workplace Relations Commission (the WRC) found that the Minister of State with special responsibility for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, Mr John Halligan, illegally discriminated against...

Gig economy update: Uber drivers are ‘workers’ while Deliveroo riders are self employed

Nov 2017

Article

In its decision handed down last Friday, the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) dismissed Uber's appeal of the UK Employment Tribunal's decision and agreed that Uber drivers were 'workers' for...

Workplace banter or sexual harassment – what’s the difference?

Nov 2017

Article

In circumstances where Irish law defines sexual harassment as "unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature", the current spotlight is firmly focused on what is and isn't...

Energy Efficiency Targets

Nov 2017

Article

John Dallas, Partner, A&l Goodbody looks at the current status of the energy efficiency targets in the Public Sector and looks at what is next?

Class Actions Bill presented to Oireachtas

Nov 2017

Article

There has been a considerable amount of political and media discussion recently on the topic of multi-party or class actions and whether Ireland should introduce procedures to allow for such...

Anti-harassment policy in the workplace

Nov 2017

Article

In recent weeks, the complex legality of defining sexual harassment has come into sharp focus. Irish law defines sexual harassment as “unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual...

EU Competition Commissioner Addresses 2017 Web Summit

Nov 2017

Article

European Competition Commissioner Vestager gave a wide-ranging speech, entitled "Clearing the Path for Innovation", at the Web Summit in Lisbon on 7 November 2017.

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Ireland, a Jurisdiction of Choice and Gateway to Europe for Financial Institutions

Is it discriminatory not to top-up state paternity pay?

Borrower could not re-litigate possession proceedings using Unfair Terms Directive

Recruitment Do’s and Don’ts - A Costly Question

Gig economy update: Uber drivers are ‘workers’ while Deliveroo riders are self employed

Workplace banter or sexual harassment – what’s the difference?

Energy Efficiency Targets

Class Actions Bill presented to Oireachtas

Anti-harassment policy in the workplace

EU Competition Commissioner Addresses 2017 Web Summit