The prospect of the coronavirus leading to redundancies in under pressure companies could spark an upsurge in employment litigation, warns Kyran Fitzgerald

A director at CPL Resources who was paid €278,000 has failed in her claim that the recruitment firm unlawfully took part of her commission.

Katherine Zappone said that she is calling for an extra €150m per year over the next five years to intensify investment in the sector to make it affordable for families and children.

Candidates were asked to confirm that they had no pending prosecutions or prior convictions other than minor road traffic offences.

League of Ireland clubs could be facing a hefty additional cost if the bid by the Players Football Association of Ireland (PFAI) to pursue holiday pay entitlements for their members comes to fruition.

The Labour Court has recommended a pay increase of 2.25% for 5,000 workers at Penneys.

Construction firms have expressed support for a new pay agreement for mechanical craftworkers and apprentices but have voiced strong opposition to introducing travel allowances as part of any new deal.

Workers at the largest Pfizer plant in Ireland look to be on a collision course with company management after they rejected recommendations from the WRC on the proposed winding up of their Direct Benefit (DB) pension scheme.

In the case, long serving cabin crew member, Dick Fagan was stopped by Custom Officers at Dublin airport after arriving off a flight from Geneva on June 25, 2015.

SIPTU members in GoSafe are to hold a one day protest at Leinster House next week, "due to the company's refusal to accept a Labour Court recommendation that it engages with the union on their behalf".

Hopes by senior Pfizer management that Irish staff would agree to a phasing out of their Direct Benefit (DB) pension scheme have been dashed after members of Siptu in the Ringaskiddy plant voted overwhelmingly to reject the proposal.

Fears that speeding motorists will not be caught on camera over the bank holiday weekend because of an industrial dispute have been downplayed by the operator GoSafe.

A planned strike by engineers at Aughinish Alumina refinery due to take place later this week has been suspended, and the dispute referred to the Labour Court.

Gardaí have declined to confirm whether or not members of the force will be used to plug gaps during a 72-hour strike by speed camera operators this weekend.

The escalation comes as part of the unions ongoing dispute with the company over staff working conditions and union recognition.

A Co Meath credit union dismissed its head of lending after examining a number of loans he made, including an excessively large car loan made to a person on social welfare.

Up to 35 staff who work for a speed-camera operator have voted to go on strike.

Dr Ali Selim sparked controversy during his appearance on Prime Time when he claimed female circumcision was acceptable in some cases.

A manager at a piped gas system firm who was sacked after allegedly falsifying timesheets has been awarded €25,000 for his unfair dismissal.

A disabled employee's legal case is playing out against the backdrop of the Government looking to increase the numbers of people with disabilities in the workforce, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

It is the ultimate personal nightmare. A qualified medical nurse, you are productively employed as a special needs assistant - or SNA - in the service of children with a wide range of disabilities, both physical and mental. Then, one day, you are struck down and left in a state of paralysis.

The prospect of life on Mars made the front page of the Cork Examiner 50 years ago.