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This article will outline and discuss a company secretary’s key duties and official responsivities. The article is designed to help if you are new to the role or are an existing company secretary and want to ensure that you know your responsibilities.
Continue readingThis article aims to provide you with knowledge of the key things you need to know when considering doing business in Ireland.
Ireland is a beneficial place to do business. It is English speaking with a well-educated workforce. It is a common law jurisdiction, with a strong tradition and legislative protection for international arbitration. Ireland is in the EU, and has strong ties (and supports) for trade with the United Kingdom and the US.
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Succession planning in a small business can be a complex matter. Often the business might not attract external buyers or might be somehow unsuitable for sale. One option to consider is selling the business to current employees. This can be done in one transaction or as a process.
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The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was signed into law on 4th April last, with the provisions to take effect upon Commencement Orders as signed by the Minister. The new rights under the Act include:
John Redmond and Lisa Quinn O’Flaherty were delighted to attend the Dye and Durham Irish Law Awards last evening to accept the Law Firm Innovation Award.
No employer wants to learn that one of their employees is experiencing bullying or harassment at work. Workplace bullying is a health and safety issue and employers have a duty to provide a safe place of work. The consequences of failing to so provide can be extreme; ranging from lost productivity to reputational damage to high staff turn-over to civil liability for personal injuries or constructive dismissal. Continue reading
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 as amended provides that employers must
In recent months, I have noticed an increase in fees being charged for the compliance with data subject access requests, by some organisations. The purported fee is named as being to cover the cost of redaction, administration or copying, and is in many cases unlawful. Continue reading
Employers have an obligation to provide a safe place of work for all of their employees, as well as to ensure that no members of the public are endangered by their activities. When an employee breaches health and safety legislation or the health and safety policy of the company, the employer must always take this conduct seriously. Failure to do so can leave the employer open to both civil and criminal liability. Continue reading
Our Lisa Quinn O’Flaherty has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Lawyer of the Year category of the Lincoln Early Career Awards 2019. We wish her every success at the award ceremony in October.
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