Archives - May 2016

20
May

Deadlines for Conversion under the Companies Act 2014

The deadlines for companies wishing to be converted to a Designated Activity Company (DAC) or to a Private Limited by Shares (LTD) are shortly approaching. Under the 2014 Companies Act all existing private companies limited by shares (ie. companies incorporated under the previous Companies Act) have the option of converting to one of the new …

20
May

Does your workplace have a Whistleblowers policy?

On the 15th of July 2014 the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 came into effect. The Act provides a legal framework under which workers who raise concerns about potential wrongdoings in their workplace (ie. Whistleblowers) are protected from dismissal or other sanction by their employer. The Workplace Relations Commission has prepared a code of practice giving …

5
May

Law and Women, Pilot Mentoring Programme

Emer O’Callaghan has been appointed as Mentor to the Law and Women Pilot Mentoring Programme, a joint initiative of the Law Society of Ireland and the Bar Council of Ireland in collaboration with the Irish Women Lawyers Association. Encompassing solicitors, barristers and staff of both the Law Society and the Bar, Law and Women will …