COVID-19 Legal Updates

Businesses are coming to terms with COVID-19, with the need to respond quickly to the disruption to operations and mitigate risk.

Our multi-disciplinary team is working with clients on a range of areas including employee matters, corporate governance, protecting personal data and contractual requirements to help prepare for the evolving impact of COVID-19.

Read the insights below from our lawyers for more information.

Recent WRC decision – Request to work remotely

3 March 2021

The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) published its first decision in relation an employer’s obligations to consider a request to work remotely as part of its duties to protect employees’ health,...

Eugene F Collins Webinar: Employment Law Update

22 February 2021

Join us on Wednesday 24 March at 11.00am for an employment law update. Our panel of speakers will discuss a number of areas impacting businesses right now, including: Bullying in...

Update to Quarantine Requirements for Ireland, including High Risk Category 2 Countries

18 February 2021

There is currently a Government Advisory in operation against all non-essential international travel. If you are travelling to Ireland you must: Complete a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form Provide evidence that...

Will there be a shift towards turnover rents as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic?

12 February 2021

Re-occurring lockdowns have left consumers with no choice but to move to online shopping, raising the question of whether this rapid change caused by the pandemic will have a lasting...

Government introduces system of mandatory quarantine for anyone arriving in Ireland from abroad

8 February 2021

The Irish Government signed regulations that will introduce a system of mandatory quarantine for arrivals into the State. A legal requirement to quarantine has been introduced for all travellers (except...

A New Hope – Business Interruption Claims and Covid-19

8 February 2021

The much anticipated decision of the Commercial Court in four test cases taken by publicans to challenge the refusal of FBD Insurance to indemnify their businesses was delivered by Mr...

Important further updates regarding temporary changes to Ireland’s Visa requirements and employment permit regime

3 February 2021

We have now received additional guidance from the Irish authorities in relation to the latest Covid-19 travel restrictions. The new measures include an announcement that the Department of Justice is...

The EU’s Digital Finance Package

3 February 2021

The Digital Finance Package The Covid-19 pandemic has radically accelerated a digital transformation in financial services. During the resultant lockdowns, consumers of financial services have become increasingly dependent on digital...

Visa Updates and Announcements – Notice Covid-19 Visa Arrangements

1 February 2021

As part of Irish Government efforts to tackle the pandemic an order has been signed that will impose new visa requirements on passport holders from a number of South American...

Extension of Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 to support businesses

1 February 2021

The Interim period as introduced under the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the “Covid Act”) in August 2020 has been further extended to assist businesses in dealing with continuing...