A new law to ensure workers fairly receive their tips and gratuities has been passed by the Oireachtas. New regulations will give effect to the law after consultations with employee and employer organisations.
A number of changes to parental leave are due to take place in 2019 and 2020. These include:
A recent report carried out by PricewaterhouseCooper revealed that Irish Family Firms are putting themselves at risk by not having formal succession plans in place.
At John A. Sinnott and Co. Solicitors, we act for property owners and tenants. Always, our most important piece of advice for both parties is to:
The Supreme Court recently heard a case, which according to the Judge involved, ‘will set the benchmark for workplace bullying going forward.’ In essence, the outcome of this case was the establishment of a higher threshold which needs to be met in order to define workplace bullying.
In 2016, there was a total of 20,997 new companies registered and it is projected that 2017 registrations will top that.
With 1,448 sections and 17 schedules, the Companies Act 2014 is the largest piece of legislation to ever be enacted in the history of the State.