Employment Law and Labour Law

Poor handling of a reference request can increase an employer's financial exposure where it contributes to a former employee's ongoing loss following an unfair dismissal.

Does a business restructure or TUPE transfer have any immigration or employment permit implications? The answer is yes: where a restructure involves a TUPE transfer, liability for employing foreign nationals without valid immigration permission will transfer to the new employer, and both parties will need to address their post-transfer notification obligations under the Employment Permits Act 2024.

Arthur Cox unveils its refreshed 2026-2028 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, building on established foundations through four key pillars focused on gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and disability and neurodiversity. The firm emphasizes practical approaches to recognizing and supporting difference while maintaining transparency and accountability in delivering on its inclusion ambitions.

Employers offering permanent health insurance or ill-health early retirement must apply contract and scheme procedures consistently. A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision found that blocking an employee's retirement case due to a health and safety complaint constituted unlawful penalisation, resulting in €40,000 compensation and a directive to process the case within ten weeks.

The anti-immigration protests and violence that erupted across Belfast following a stabbing incident on 8 June 2026 are causing many to feel appalled, frightened and vulnerable.

Grievances will sometimes arise in the workplace. These can relate to issues with pay and conditions, other employees and misunderstandings.

Irish employers must prove a genuine redundancy situation exists and follow fair procedures to avoid unfair dismissal claims.

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, love is in the air and Cupid's arrow can strike in the workplace! When love at work works, it's something to be celebrated.

At the beginning of summer, confirmed redundancies in Northern Ireland reached their highest monthly level in almost five years. Are employers getting redundancy right?

Employers offering permanent health insurance or ill-health early retirement must apply contract and scheme procedures consistently. A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision found that blocking an employee's retirement case due to a health and safety complaint constituted unlawful penalisation, resulting in €40,000 compensation and a directive to process the case within ten weeks.

Arthur Cox unveils its refreshed 2026-2028 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, building on established foundations through four key pillars focused on gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and disability and neurodiversity. The firm emphasizes practical approaches to recognizing and supporting difference while maintaining transparency and accountability in delivering on its inclusion ambitions.

As Ireland's large employers increasingly mandate fixed office attendance days, new research reveals how hybrid working is evolving from unrestricted flexibility toward more structured models. With productivity concerns driving policy changes and three-day office weeks emerging as the standard, businesses face the challenge of balancing operational needs with employee wellbeing and retention priorities.