Essential law for business owners

Stephen Coppinger, solicitor, outlines key areas of Ireland's Employment Law that business owners need to fully understand

In Ireland, employers are obliged to put in place a Safety Statement, a document which sets out how the health, safety and welfare of employees is to be secured. Picture: iStock

If you are operating a business either as a sole trader, partnership or as a company it is important that you are aware of your obligations as an employer from an Employment Law perspective. 

Stephen Coppinger, solicitor, Walsh & Partners, Solicitors, Cork.