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 book 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.
