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CC Solicitors Podcast · Episode 9 – Reinstatement – Remedy on the Rise? Listen to the partners of CC Solicitors Colleen Cleary, Regan O’Driscoll and Bernadette Daly discuss Reinstatement andRe-engagement, the lesser-known remedies for unfair dismissal, both of which return dismissed employees to the workplace. The key areas we cover include: The features of reinstatement […]

The Unfair Dismissals Acts and Employment Equality Acts provide for three different remedies but, for the most part, everybody concentrates on only one: compensation. There are good reasons for that, as it is the most common and the least problematic remedy that can be awarded under that legislation. From a financial perspective, it returns the […]

The WRC have published the long-awaited Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Request Flexible Working and the Right to Request Remote Working (the “Code”). The Code was required in order to implement the right to request flexible and remote working arrangements as set out in the Work Life Balance and […]

There is no specific legislation or required qualification to conduct a workplace investigation, hence the approach of workplace investigators is wide and varied. It is important to choose your investigator with care as well as having a well drafted policy in place, to ensure the investigation is conducted with the requisite skill. The importance of […]

On 25 January 2022, the Government published the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2021. The Bill provides employees with a statutory right to request a remote working arrangement. It further requires employers to have a Remote Working Policy in line with a proposed Code of Practice. Submitting a Request Employees are entitled to submit […]

The recent decision of the WRC provides useful insights and clarifications into the collective redundancy obligations for employers that arise under the Protection of Employment Act 1977 (“the 1977 Act”), which unions should be alert to when dealing with collective redundancy situations. Background The background to this case is well traversed when at the commencement […]

The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was signed into law on 4 April 2023. The overall aim of the Act is to introduce new rights for employees in order to support a better balance of work life, family life and caring responsibilities. Several of its key provisions including the right to request […]

CC Solicitors Podcast · Episode 8 – The Do's and Don’ts of Workplace Investigations Listen to the team discuss the dos and don’ts in the life cycle of a workplace investigation as well as what are the components of a good workplace investigation. The key areas covered in our podcast include: What to do on […]