Working Time: That Was Then, This is Now

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 20/06/2023 As part of Legal Island's 25th Anniversary series, we are exploring how the work environment has changed since Working Time Regulations were introduced in ROI in 1997 and NI in 1998. At the time, laws on maximum working hours and breaks were progressive and hailed as a way to increase employee effi...

NI Employment Law In Brief: May 2023

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 30/05/2023 A Coronation, Eurovision, a surplus of Bank Holidays, the rise of the machines, the return of the Comparative Law Table and the sun set on the ‘sunset clause’ – that pretty much sums up May! Spring has well and truly sprung - grab the factor 50, pull up a patio chair and enjoy the highlights in thi...

From Mobile Phones to Flexibility: How Work Has Transformed in the Past 25 Years

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 30/05/2023 Let's take a walk down memory lane and talk about how the nature of work has changed over the past 25 years. Just to set the scene, grunge was the fashion movement; we had dial up internet and believe it or not we still rented videos from the video store! We saw the signing of the Good Friday Agr...

ChatGPT’s Latest Modification Redefines AI Interaction

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 18/05/2023 Just a few days ago ChatGPT made a slight change to its user interface – only it wasn’t slight at all. It was seismic. Addressing Concerns : Accuracy and Data Reproduction Until recently, users were warned that any information inputted by the user would be used by ChatGPT for training purposes and ...

Nuisance Calls: Will the Threat of Increased Fines of up to £17.5m Finally Bring an End to Them?

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 18/05/2023 Aisling Byrne, Partner, and Emma Woods, Solicitor, from A&L Goodbody LLP update us on the latest discussion surrounding nuisance calls. The current maximum fine of £500,000 for nuisance calls and texts is clearly not acting as a sufficient deterrent. The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has estimated...

NI Employment Law In Brief: April 2023

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 09/05/2023 In this month’s ‘In Brief’,we'll be dishing out all the juicy details on the most recent developments in the world of HR and employment law. From case law updates to emerging trends and best practices, we'll make sure you're always in the know. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and get ready to s...

Neurodiversity in the Workplace and the Employment Tribunal - Top Tips for Employers

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 26/04/2023 Shirley Blair, Of Counsel, Aisling Byrne, Partner and Olivia Boyle, solicitor, in A&L Goodbody provide an interesting discussion of neurodiversity in the workplace, together with case law and tips for employers: Introduction Employers are becoming increasingly live to the competitive advantage ...

How to Stop Burnout, so Work/life Balance is a Reality, not a Utopia

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 13/04/2023 Burnout: a modern buzzword, used loosely by some but fully understood by others, it’s now recognised by the World Health Organisation as an ‘occupational phenomenon’, with research highlighting devastating implications for people who ignore it, from the 146,000 lives claimed every year in the Unite...

Judicial Assessment and Mediation Launched in Northern Ireland

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 13/04/2023 Judicial assessment and mediation are being launched in the Industrial and Fair Employment Tribunals from 31 March 2023, bringing Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the UK and offering employers new avenues for alternative dispute resolution. Judicial assessment and mediation has been avail...

NI Employment Law: What We Learned Last Quarter (Q1 2023)

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 05/04/2023 What We Learned Last Quarter – April 2023 Legal Island's Knowledge Team have collated all the updates we sent our 1,000+ Employment Law Hub subscribers in Q1 2023.  This quarter everyone was talking about ChatGPT and AI – the future is now! We also saw a lovely bit of snow, the celebration of Inter...