HR & Employment Law

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced on Friday last that Phase One of lifting Covid-19 restrictions were to commence on Monday, May 18, 2020.

The Labour Court has announced its plan to hold virtual hearings of cases from June 2, 2020. Proceedings identified as being suitable will be listed for hearing using remote access technology in response to Covid-19.

With the addition of the Return to Work Safely Protocol, Employers are being supported in their preparations to return to work safely and in accordance with the easement of restrictions as laid out in the roadmap.

The Government has followed its publication of the Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business with an additional document, namely, the Return to Work Safely Protocol.

On Friday May 1, 2020 the government published a roadmap for the planned re-opening of societal and business activities in a phased manner.

The Workplace Relations Commission has this week published its 2019 Annual Report