employers harassment policies

A Dignity at Work Policy-How Irish Employers Can Protect Themselves against Claims of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment

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Bullying, harassment, and sexual harassment claims by employees against employers can be costly affairs. While there is no express statutory legal obligation on employers to have policies covering bullying, harassment, and sexual harassment the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Employment Equality Acts together with the common law create indirect obligations … Read more

Equality and Discrimination in Employment in Ireland-An Introduction

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The main sources of Irish employment equality law are the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2008 and various EU directives such as the Equal Pay Directive (75/117/EEC), the Equal Treatment Directive (76/207/EEC), and the General Framework Directive (2000/78/EC). And they can cause great difficulties for Irish business owners (who can also be held vicariously liable for the … Read more