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€10,000 Award for Unfair Dismissal Despite Misconduct Concerns: Why Fair Procedures Still Matter

€10,000 Award for Unfair Dismissal Despite Misconduct Concerns: Why Fair Procedures Still Matter A recent Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) decision highlights a critical principle for employers:...

Dundalk FC Ordered to Pay €64,000 Following Whistleblowing Dismissal: Key Lessons for Employers

Dundalk FC Ordered to Pay €64,000 Following Whistleblowing Dismissal: Key Lessons for Employers A recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) serves as a strong reminder to employers...

€40,000 Award in ISL Qualification Case: A Wake-Up Call for Employers on Indirect Discrimination

€40,000 Award in ISL Qualification Case: A Wake-Up Call for Employers on Indirect Discrimination A recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has sent a powerful message to public and...

Miscarriage, Dismissal & Fair Procedures: What Employers Can Learn from a Recent €8,000 WRC Award

Miscarriage, Dismissal & Fair Procedures: What Employers Can Learn from a Recent €8,000 WRC Award A recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) highlights a critical reminder for...

€58,000 Constructive Dismissal Award: What Employers Can Learn from a Fundamentally Flawed Grievance Process

€58,000 Constructive Dismissal Award: What Employers Can Learn from a Fundamentally Flawed Grievance Process A recent Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) decision serves as a stark reminder to...

New EU Regulation Will Speed Up GDPR Complaints — What Employers Need to Know

New EU Regulation Will Speed Up GDPR Complaints — What Employers Need to Know A new EU Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/2518) has been introduced to streamline how GDPR complaints are handled when...

Employer’s Guide to Auto-Enrolment in Ireland

What Businesses Need to Know From 1 January 2026 From 1 January 2026, retirement saving in Ireland will change significantly. A new mandatory auto-enrolment pension system will come into force...

Mandatory Retirement at 65: What Employers Need to Know in 2025

Mandatory Retirement at 65: How Employers Can Stay Compliant and Avoid Disputes Mandatory retirement remains a complex area for employers in Ireland — and one that is receiving increasing public...

Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2025: What Ireland’s Nonprofits Need to Know

Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2025: What Ireland’s Nonprofits Need to Know From November 2025, thousands of smaller employers will fall under gender pay gap reporting laws — here’s how to prepare...