October 2020 Newsletter

The Data Protection Commission have issued a guide for Organisations who process customer data for COVID-19 Contact Tracing. This guide will assist Organisations to maintain records of customers who have visited their business while keeping their personal data safe and ensuring clients’ and visitors’ privacy rights.

• Employee discriminated on the grounds of race as Employer did not grant sick pay

• Employee unfairly selected for Redundancy receives €30,000 in compensation ​

Remote working is currently presenting practical challenges for many Organisations in carrying out Disciplinary Procedures with Employees.