Aoife regularly advises both domestic and international employers across a wide range of sectors. Her expertise encompasses all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law and industrial relations matters.
Aoife holds a Master of Science degree from the Smurfit Graduate Business School at University College Dublin (UCD) and a Bachelor of Civil Law International from University College Cork (UCC). Additionally, she has studied Civil Law at Univerzita Karlova in Prague, Czech Republic.
Are ‘Budget Restraints’ Sufficient Grounds for Renewing Employees’ Fixed-term Contracts Instead of Offering Them a Permanent Position?
Employers who frequently deal with fixed term workers will be well accustomed to the obligations surrounding fixed-term contracts and the rights employees under fixed-term contracts are afforded under the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 (the Act) with respect to their treatment in comparison to a comparable permanent employee.
In particular, employers are prohibited from renewing employees’ fixed-term contracts on more than two occasions where the duration of the contracts exceeds four years. There is, however, an exception to this rule. Employers may renew a fixed term contract where there are sufficient objective grounds justifying why the employer cannot offer the
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