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Redundancy in Ireland | The Employers’ Obligations in Non-Collective Redundancies

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:29 +0000

An employer’s obligations in redundancy situations will depend on whether a collective redundancy is proposed or it is a “normal” redundancy in a small business in Ireland. This piece will look at non-collective redundancies; in collective redundancies there will be additional requirements on the employer imposed by the Protection of Employment Acts 1977 to 2007 [...] Related posts:

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TUPE Regulations -Transfer of Undertakings Directive

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:34:57 +0000

The Transfer of Undertakings Directive of 1977, which became part of Irish law by the European Communities (Safeguarding of Employees’ Rights on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations, 1980, protects the rights of employees where the business in which they are employed is transferred to a new owner. What is an undertaking? It is important to note [...] Related posts:

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Constructive Dismissal in Ireland-What is Constructive Dismissal?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:26:10 +0000

Constructive dismissal in Ireland is covered by the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 in section 1(b) as it provides that a dismissal is, among other definitions, “the termination by the employee of his contract of employment with his employer, whether prior notice of the termination was or was not given to the employer, in circumstances in [...] Related posts:

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New Personal Insolvency Law in Ireland-The Essentials

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:11:51 +0000

The heads of the new Personal Insolvency Bill were published this week and provide major changes in how personal and other debt can be dealt with in the future in Ireland. The antiquated Bankruptcy laws in Ireland will be significantly overhauled when the Personal Insolvency legislation becomes law later in the year. It is intended [...] Related posts:

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Recognition of Foreign Divorces in Ireland

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:06:25 +0000

The recognition of foreign divorces in Ireland is governed by two principle pieces of legislation: 1. The Domicile and Recognition of Foreign Divorces Act, 1986 and 2. The Brussels II regulation of 2001, later amended by Brussels II bis. These laws govern divorces post 1986; the law concerning divorce before 1986 will be common law [...] Related posts:

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Domestic Violence Act 1996-Related Proceedings and Breach of Barring Orders

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:35:52 +0000

The Domestic Violence Act, 1996 makes provision for a number of useful powers of the Court in domestic violence cases. These include 1. How breaches of Court orders can be dealt with quickly by the Gardai 2. How the Court can deal with related issues such as access and maintenance without the need to issue [...] Related posts:

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Domestic Violence Remedies | Barring Orders,Safety Orders and Protection Orders

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:01:03 +0000

Domestic violence in Ireland was first recognised on the statute books in the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 with the introduction of the first civil remedy for domestic violence. This act introduced the notion of a “barring order” which is a court order excluding the violent partner/spouse to be excluded from [...] Related posts:

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The Family Mediation Service | Free Service for Separating Couples

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:42:15 +0000

The Family Mediation Service is a free service run by the Family Support Agency. It is a completely free service and provides mediation services to couples, both married and unmarried, who are separating or whose relationship has broken down. Professional, trained mediators help the couple to negotiate their own agreement to deal with The family [...] Related posts:

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The Commercial Agents Regulations and Directive | Agency Agreements Essentials

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:38:23 +0000

Agency agreements are commercial agreements which see the agent sell goods or services on behalf of the principal. Unlike a commercial distribution agreement, title to the goods does not move from the principal to the agent. If you are considering entering into an agency agreement the key considerations will be under the heads of Normal [...] Related posts:

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Distribution Agreements | Exclusive, Non Exclusive and Selective

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:57:42 +0000

Distribution agreements, agency agreements and franchising agreements are three very common types of commercial agreement entered into by companies and individuals. All three agreements are, from a competition law perspective, known as vertical agreements. When entering into these types of agreements the key considerations to be factored in include Normal commercial considerations between the contracting [...] Related posts:

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