Most Read Insights - November 2024
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Welcome to the first edition of our November newsletter, where we share firm news and highlight our most read insights from our website. This month we cover key topics including:
Our insights aim to keep you informed on emerging legal trends shaping the business landscape, ensuring you stay well-prepared for what’s ahead.
What's On The Horizon? | Key Legislation
We understand the challenges domestic and international organisations face in business. We assist our clients in meeting their ongoing legal and commercial imperatives through every business life cycle. This video covers some of the key pieces of legislation that your business may need to keep an eye out.
Top Articles:
1. Privacy Enhancing Technologies - Key Considerations
The recent report by the ICO on privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) highlights key challenges and provides actionable recommendations for responsible adoption across various sectors. As PETs help achieve GDPR compliance, particularly in AI, understanding and implementing them is crucial.
Read our full article on how PETs can enhance your data protection strategies.
2. Ireland’s Next Phase of Offshore Wind Generation
The Irish Government has announced the terms and conditions for the second offshore wind auction under the ORESS scheme, called ORESS Tonn Nua. This auction framework sets up a competitive bidding process where a single developer will be awarded ORESS support for a project to be developed at the “Tonn Nua” site — to consist of an approx. 900 MW offshore wind farm in the South Coast DMAP (Designated Maritime Area Plan).
The qualification phase is expected to open in Q1 2025, with the bidding phase expected to begin in Q2.
We delve into the auction’s scope and key parameters.
3. AI Act: What Life Sciences Stakeholders Need to Know
We provide a comprehensive overview of the AI Act for Life Sciences stakeholders, including practical steps organisations can take now.
4. Unfair Dismissal Award for Employee with Expired Employment Permit
In a recent decision, the WRC awarded €25,000 to an employee dismissed while waiting for her employment permit to be renewed. This case illustrates the tensions between the Employment Permits legislation and the protections afforded to employees under the Unfair Dismissals legislation.
We unpack the facts of the case, its implications for employers, and the key steps employers should take to ensure compliance with fair procedures.
5. Agreeing Adjournments Can Undermine Complaints About Delay
The High Court recently ruled against dismissing a case due to delay, noting the defendants' consent to multiple adjournments as a key factor. This decision highlights the risks of agreeing to multiple adjournments when seeking later dismissal.
Read our analysis on how this ruling may impact commercial litigation strategy.
Gender & Diversity in Aviation 2024
2024 marks the ninth year of our focus on gender and diversity issues within the?Aviation?industry.
Our responses this year continue to emphasise the need for ongoing education and engagement on diversity issues. The latest data reveals a stubborn lack of progress despite significant efforts by industry associations to highlight this issue. More than half of respondents reported no improvement in diversity at C-suite (52%) or board level (54%) over the past year.
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Webinar Re-Run: Employment Law Top Tips - AI in the Workplace
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The EU AI Act is here, and it’s reshaping HR tech. AI tools for recruitment, performance, and termination are now high-risk, facing rigorous compliance demands. Join our webinar to learn:
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Annual Art Exhibition
We will host our end of year Annual Art Exhibition on Wednesday 11 December in our offices on Barrow Street. Some of the exhibiting artists will be available to discuss their work and all pieces on display will be available to purchase on the evening.
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