Ireland has entered an unprecedented period in its history. The global Covid-19 pandemic has arrived on our shores and life for all citizens and businesses is now unrecognisable from just a few [...]
A Shareholders’ Agreement is a contract between the shareholders of a company. It governs the manner in which shareholders agree the company will be managed and how they will deal with certain [...]
We are frequently asked by employers if certain clauses are essential or not when drafting employment contracts. Employment contract law means that as soon as an employee commences working, you [...]
PATERNITY LEAVE AND BENEFIT ACT 2016 The Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 commenced this month and provides a “relevant parent” with two weeks paternity leave to assist with the provision of [...]
The text of the widely anticipated GDPR was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 May 2016. The GDPR sets the new EU-rules for handling of personal data. It is aimed at [...]
NEW COMPANIES LAW – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW After 15 years of preparation, consultation and revision, a comprehensive new Companies Act was enacted on 23 December 2014. With nearly 1,500 sections [...]
The Local Government Reform Act 2014 introduced a number of important changes to liability for rates. The relevant section, Section 32 of the Act, came into force on the 1st July 2014 and applies [...]