We offer practical, down-to-earth advice and guidance to employees and employers in all areas of employment law.
Our employment law specialists are experienced in acting for employees as well as large, medium and small employers. They regularly represent clients at mediation, and have also appeared in the Employment Relations Authority and in the Employment Court.
Employment agreements govern the relationship between employer and employee and are required by law. The Employment Relations Act 2000 specifies certain minimum requirements that must be included in an employment agreement.
We can draft employment agreements for employers and review employment agreements for employees. We will help ensure the agreement complies with all legislative requirements and meets your needs.
An employee who has been dismissed from their employment, or is disadvantaged, and wishes to challenge this may bring a personal grievance. There are strict time frames that apply.
We have considerable experience acting for both employers and employees in resolving these disputes, including attending at mediation as well as conducting proceedings in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court.
Redundancy is a situation that arises where a position occupied by an employee becomes surplus to the employer's requirements. The employer must follow a proper process before an employee can be made redundant.
We can provide advice in redundancy situations and ensure a proper process is followed.
The requirements of the Holidays Act 2003, Minimum Wage Act 1983, Wages Protection Act 1983 and Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 can be confusing for both employer and employee.
We can help employers understand their obligations and avoid possible disputes. We also assist employees who are concerned that they have not received their full entitlements.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 imposes strict duties on employers to ensure safety in the workplace. Employers who fail to do so, resulting in death or serious harm being caused, are liable to criminal prosecution and significant fines.
We are able to provide advice to employers in respect of their obligations and have experience acting for employers in prosecutions under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
The Privacy Act 2020 provides a means for individuals to gain access to information held about them by an organisation. The Privacy Act applies to employees and information held about them by their employer.
We are able to provide advice in relation to the rights and obligations in respect of the Privacy Act.
There is considerable overlap between the Employment Relations Act 2000 and the Human Rights Act 1993, both of which generally prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender, marital status, religious and ethical beliefs, ethnicity and disability, amongst others.
We have experience in advising both employers and employees in relation to discrimination issues.
A restraint of trade provision aims to restrict the activities of an employee after their employment comes to an end, such as prohibiting the employee from working for a competitor of the employer for a period of time. Such provisions need to be very carefully drafted to ensure they are enforceable.
We can assist employers in drafting restraint of trade provisions in employment agreements and we can advise employees in relation to such provisions. We are also able to advise employers and employees on proceedings to enforce such provisions.
