Reference no: EM133192310 , Length: 5 pages

Employment law

Scenario
You are an intern in a HR firm and have been asked to carry out some research and present your findings. You are required to choose one of the 3 topics/tasks below

Tasks
Question 1 Prepare a report on a Court case (including the factual history, the main legal arguments made by both sides and the decision) which deals with a principle of employment law and evaluate the impact of that principle on a chosen vocational area.

Question 2 The Irish legislature, largely influenced by EU law, has enacted various pieces of legislation creating/protecting individual rights in employment law. Research the main pieces of legislation and evaluate the individual rights created/protected by them to support family life, prevent discrimination and protect privacy.

Your evaluation should include reference to the main terms of the following pieces of legislation:
Maternity Protection Acts 1994-2004
The Adoptive Leave Acts 1995-2005
The Paternity Leave Act 2016
The Parental Leave Acts 1998-2019
The Carers Leave Act 2001
The Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 as amended by the Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021
Protection of Employees (Part time) Work Act 2001
Protection of Employees (Fixed Term) Work Act 2003
The Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act, 2012
The Organisation of Working time Act 1997
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018
National Minimum Wage Act 2000
The Payment of Wages Act 1991
The Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015
The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 as amended
The Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977-2015
GDPR and the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018
The Pensions Act 1990 and EU Occupational Pension Scheme Regulations 2021
The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 as amended.
And refer to relevant caselaw

Question 3 Evaluate the impact of Data Protection and Freedom of Information in the
management and maintenance of employee information in the workplace.
In your evaluation please include reference to:
-the employers role in the processing of personal data in compliance with GDPR and the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018
-the circumstances where an employer is justified in limiting an employee's privacy in order to manage and protect the business -electronic communications, Email and Internet usage, CCTV Surveillance and Biometric testing
-an employee's right to privacy outside the workplace (refer to relevant caselaw) and  formulate
(a) the Key Steps an employer must take to Ensure Compliance with Data Protection legislation and
(b) the key steps in processing FOI request in relation to personnel records.