Healing The Future: Indian Startups Paving the Way Through Technology And Innovation
Medical and Healthcare Technology (“MedTech”) is a sunrise sector in the Indian economy, with startups and MNCs growing at rapid pace with an estimated growth from US$ 11 billion to US$ 50 billion by 2030 at 16.4% CAGR.[1]
WRC Awards Employee €20,000 for Penalisation due to Applying for Parental Leave
Paulette Leonard v The Board of Management Farnham NS- ADJ-00033826 concerned two complaints of penalisation under the Parental Leave Act 1998 heard by the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”).
WRC Finds Unfair Dismissal for Want of Fair Procedures
The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) case of Paul Burke v Dungarvan Insulation Limited ADJ-00035692 involved a number of complaints under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, the Minimum Notice & Terms of Employment Acts, the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act, and the Payment of Wages Act 1991.
WRC Upholds Unfair Dismissal Complaint – Fixed Term Contract Did Not Contain Appropriate Waiver
A Worker v A Health Service Provider ADJ-00037789 concerned a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 –2015 (the “Acts”). The Complainant argued that she was unfairly dismissed after being assured that her post would be made permanent over time.
High Court Finds that School Principal Should be Reinstated after Eleven Years
The High Court has recently upheld the decision of the Labour Court that a Principal of a primary school was unfairly dismissed, eleven and a half years after he was first placed on administrative leave. In An Bord Banistíochta, Gaelscoil Moshíológ v The Labour Court [2023] IEHC 484, the High Court (Cregan J.) described the case as …
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Brazilian PAC-3: Public Procurements and Private Sector Partnerships
In this month of August, the Brazilian government announced the reestablishment of the Growth Acceleration Plan (PAC-3), encompassing a series of initiatives aimed at fostering investment in various sectors of the Brazilian economy over the coming years.
Annexure
The TRAI Recommendations propose a comprehensive framework for the regulation of AI in India. Its salient features are listed below.
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data regulation: Analyzing India’s emerging regulatory framework
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (the “TRAI”) has recently released recommendations on “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in the Telecommunication Sector” and has suggested that the Indian government must adopt a regulatory framework for AI that applies across sectors.
EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Implementation: Key Considerations for Non-EU Producers and Importers
I. Introduction The European Union has initiated the world’s first carbon border tax, known as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), in a strategic move to tackle the mounting concerns of climate change. The CBAM is designed to level the competitive landscape, ensuring that EU companies, which are already bearing the cost of their carbon …
EU Member State’s Foreign Investment Screening Framework under the CJEU’s Lens
On the 13 July, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), delivered a ruling in the case of Xella Magyarország Építőanyagipari Kft. v. Innovációs és Technológiai Miniszter, that has shaped the way Regulation (EU) 2019/452 on Foreign Direct Investment (the “EU FDI Regulation”) is to be interpreted.