Employment Law in Ireland

Author: Neville Cox, Val Corbett, Mark Connaughton

ISBN: 978-1-911611-77-6

Format: Hard Back

Publication Date: 10th November 2022

Now in its second edition Employment Law in Ireland is a comprehensive text which provides detailed analysis of this increasingly complex area of law.

Employment law is a rapidly expanding and increasingly important aspect of Irish legal practice. Significantly influenced and informed by developments at European Union level and by various Constitutional imperatives, it is composed not only of a complex body of legislation and case law, but also of determinations from specialist tribunals such as the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court.

This edition is fully updated with recent developments  in case law and statutory developments including the Workplace Relations Act 2015, the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012, the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, the Paternity Leave & Benefit Act 2016, the Equality Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015, for example. This updated edition also includes a new chapter on protected disclosures i.e. whistle-blower protection and a new chapter on practice and procedure.

In this text the authors draw together the various strands and sources of employment law as it applies in Ireland into a coherent framework. All aspects of employment law are considered, ranging from the legal concerns that apply before an employment contract is signed, to the various entitlements and obligations of employer and employee while the contract is ongoing, to the relevant legal framework governing the circumstances in which an employment relationship is terminated.

Employment Law in Ireland is aimed at legal practitioners who specialise in employment and related areas of law, students, HR managers, trade union members and any one interested in employment law.

Contents include:

PART I — Introduction to Employment Law

• Introduction

PART II — The Nature of the Employment  Relationship

• Employment Status

• The Contract of Employment

• Atypical Work: Part-Time, Fixed-Term and Agency Workers

• Employment Permits

PART III — Employment Equality

• Introduction to Employment Equality

• The Discriminatory Grounds

• Equal Pay

• Harassment & Sexual Harassment

• Victimisation

PART IV— The Operation of the Employment Relationship

• Organisation of Working Time

• Wages

• Information and Consultation in Relation to Business Development

• Employee Privacy and Data Protection

• Protected Disclosures

• Protective Leave Entitlements

• Transfer of Undertakings

• Health and Safety

• Legal Obligations for the Employer in Respect of Workplace Stress

PART V — The Termination of the Employment Relationship

• Procedural Fairness and Disciplinary Action

• Injunctions

• Notice

• Termination of the Employment

• Unfair Dismissals

• Redundancy

PART VI — Practice and Procedure

• Practice and Procedure