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Dan O’Neill @activedan.bsky.social · Jun 6

“Force, hatred, history, all that. That’s not life for men and women, insult and hatred. And everybody knows that it’s the very opposite of that that is really life… Love, says Bloom. I mean the opposite of hatred.”

- James Joyce, Ulysses

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Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology @maynoothlaw.bsky.social · Jun 6

. @profmdoherty.bsky.social recently spoke at the 13th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference, held on May 29th 2025 at Ulster University

See: tinyurl.com/59hd99fm

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · May 19

Do retailers have to provide single sex toilets and changing rooms for their customers and staff?

Good post on some practical implications for employers of UK Supreme Court judgment on the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010

www.irwinmitchell.com/news-and-ins...

Do retailers have to provide single sex toilets and changing rooms for their customers and staff?

www.irwinmitchell.com

Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology @maynoothlaw.bsky.social · May 16

Dr David Mangan & @profmdoherty.bsky.social
participated in an event organised by the Research Centre for Technology Law & Policy at #maynoothlaw, entitled, 'The Legal Challenges in the Digitalisation of Work'.

Read more here: tinyurl.com/5d9s8zcz

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Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology @maynoothlaw.bsky.social · May 15

21 May, @pintofscienceie.bsky.social event 'The Winding Road: Rights, Roles, and Recovery' takes place
@profmdoherty.bsky.social will talk about how people who work in the gig economy are currently protected under employment law in Ireland.

See: pintofscience.ie/event/the-wi...

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · May 9

Lovely day for some #derecholaboral at the IX Congreso Iberoamericano y Europeo de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social, in beautiful #Oporto

Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · May 3

Actors and Roles in EU #DisabilityLaw

new, open-access, edited by the brilliant Delia Ferri & Eva Krolla @maynoothlaw.bsky.social

My ch is 'The Path is Made by Walking…The Social Partners and Employment Rights under EU Disability Law'
@hartpublishing.bsky.social

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/actors-an...

Actors and Roles in EU Disability Law

This open access book looks at the development and consolidation of EU disability law as a distinct field of enquiry. It provides novel approaches to studying E…

www.bloomsbury.com

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · May 1

Torsten Müller @etui.bsky.social explaining how the #AdequateMinimumWageDirective is already having a positive effect on how minimum wages are set across the EU at the #ICTU #minimumwage event

@forsatradeunion.bsky.social

#mayday #labourday

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · May 1

Paul MacFlynn @neriresearch.bsky.social outlines the empirical research showing the almost non-existent effects of a statutory #minimumwage on overall employment levels (contradicting arguments that introducing/raising the minimum wage increases unemployment)

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · May 1

On International #labourday it's worth considering this excellent analysis by Emanuele Menegatti for @etui.bsky.social of the AG opinion on #AdequateMinimumWage Directive. We await the CJEU decision...
#mayday #amwd

www.etui.org/publications...

www.etui.org

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 30

Still time to apply for a PhD #employmentlaw #labourlaw

Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology @maynoothlaw.bsky.social · Apr 17

Still time to apply for the School of Law and Criminology Doctoral Scholarship 2025 The Scholarship will entail: A fixed maintenance award of €18,500 pa Annual tuition fees support DEADLINE - MONDAY 2 JUNE, 2025

For full details see: tinyurl.com/bdd34499

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 30

Many congrats @conorcrummey.bsky.social !

Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology @maynoothlaw.bsky.social · Apr 29

Dr Conor Crummey, Assistant Professor in the School of Law and Criminology , has recently had his book ‘The Principle of Legality: A Moral Theory’ published by Oxford University Press, as part of their ‘Oxford Legal Philosophy’ series.

See: tinyurl.com/yazrfxwn

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 30

Good morning #poolbeg

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Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology @maynoothlaw.bsky.social · Apr 29

Dr Conor Crummey, Assistant Professor in the School of Law and Criminology , has recently had his book ‘The Principle of Legality: A Moral Theory’ published by Oxford University Press, as part of their ‘Oxford Legal Philosophy’ series.

See: tinyurl.com/yazrfxwn

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 25

Now, this is what you call working from home #WFH @dogfeelings.bsky.social

Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 25

Excellent thread about the UK Supreme Court judgment on the definition of sex as used in the Equality Act 2010 (which is what the case was about). Very welcome depth and nuance in this analysis

Aislinn @aislinnoc.bsky.social · Apr 24

Back at work today, and full of thoughts about the Supreme Court judgment last week. It’s much more nuanced than it might seem at first glance, and it’s hard to cut through the vitriol around it. That’s understandable - it’s obviously very emotive. I’m going to try break down the legal principles.

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 25

Event on the Legal Challenges of regulating #digitalisation of work #algorithmicdecisionmaking #AI
May 7th

Speakers include leading lawyers, academics, and social partners.

@maynoothlaw.ie @ria.ie

RSVP :
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/law/events/l...

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 24

WRC helped recover €2m in unpaid wages last year

@news.rte.ie

www.rte.ie/news/busines...

WRC helped recover €2m in unpaid wages last year

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) carried out 5,156 inspections in 2024 with €2.15m recovered in unpaid wages.

www.rte.ie

Aislinn @aislinnoc.bsky.social · Apr 24

Back at work today, and full of thoughts about the Supreme Court judgment last week. It’s much more nuanced than it might seem at first glance, and it’s hard to cut through the vitriol around it. That’s understandable - it’s obviously very emotive. I’m going to try break down the legal principles.

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · Apr 23

⚖️ With the future of the #MinimumWageDirective hanging in the balance, Professor Emanuele Menegatti responds to the recent Advocate General opinion on the claimed incompatibility of the Directive with EU law, arguing why it should be refuted

Read it here 🔗 etui.org/ZL4

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Derek Mooney @dsmooney.bsky.social · Apr 23

Survey shows Ireland has one of the highest “over qualification” rates) in #EU

[When those with higher education are employed in jobs that don’t require such a high level of education.]

ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...

EU’s employment rate reached almost 76% in 2024

In 2024, 75.8% (197.6 million people) of the EU’s 20 to 64-year-olds were employed, the highest share recorded since the start of the time series in 2009. The employment rate was up 0.5 percentage poi...

ec.europa.eu

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 22

"is it still possible to be indifferent to rival clubs rather than performatively hating them?... is there still a way of discussing or enjoying football beyond the most tribal, wilfully blinkered lens?"

Testify @jonathanliew

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Pundits’ showy partisanship reflects football’s embrace of fan-centric populism | Jonathan Liew

The coverage of Manchester United’s win over Lyon last week was just the latest sign that fandom is consuming everything

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 22

Many congrats to Dr @billholohan.bsky.social who passed his viva today @northumbriauni.bsky.social Also to his wonderful supervisors, Prof Elaine Hall, and Dr James Gray. Very pleased to be involved as supervisor adjacent!!! #thedoctorwillseeyounow

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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · Apr 22

on the triumph of tribalism. the club lens has consumed the way we watch and talk and write about football these days. punditry, social media, even journalism. to the point where performative tribalism has become the only acceptable way of "enjoying" football

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Pundits’ showy partisanship reflects football’s embrace of fan-centric populism | Jonathan Liew

The coverage of Manchester United’s win over Lyon last week was just the latest sign that fandom is consuming everything

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 21

Ask Shrimsley: Can I follow Katy Perry into space? - on.ft.com/3RqUI0E via @FT

"maybe future generations can look forward to the Ryanair Galactic, blasting off from Luton at 2am. Of course, excess carry-on will cost you £7mn and you’ll have to pay extra for a spacesuit." 🤣🤣

Ask Shrimsley: Can I follow Katy Perry into space?

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work out how to get selected for Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin

on.ft.com

Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 19

Former restaurant chef wins almost €6k at WRC.

#MinimumNotice based on 14 years service=6 weeks x €750= €4500.

Review of notice periods under the 1973 Act will be undertaken by the #EmploymentLaw Review Group (which I Chair;
enterprise.gov.ie/en/publicati...)

www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Former Dublin restaurant chef wins almost €6,000 at WRC

The Neighbourhood restaurant told to pay culinary arts student €650

www.irishtimes.com

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 18

New WRC decision #employmentstatus

A Residential Tenancies Board adjudicator was NOT an employee applying the #Karshan Supreme Ct test

The terms of the contract, in light of the factual matrix/working arrangements, were NOT consistent w employee status

www.workplacerelations.ie/en/cases/202...

ADJ-00035370

Gerard N. Murphy VS Residential Tenancies Board

www.workplacerelations.ie

Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 18

Anyone interested in doing a PhD in Labour Law with me @maynoothlaw.bsky.social ?

#phd #funding #scholarships

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/law/funding-...

Doctoral Scholarships

APPLICATIONS FOR THE SCHOOL OF LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP ARE NOW OPEN DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS - MONDAY 2 JUNE, 2025 Students undertaking or wishing to undertake a PhD or PhD-track

www.maynoothuniversity.ie

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Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social · Apr 18

Do you think this is funny? Home. Now. 🌧⛈️🌧 #MissEllie #hardstare

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Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology @maynoothlaw.bsky.social · Apr 17

Still time to apply for the School of Law and Criminology Doctoral Scholarship 2025 The Scholarship will entail: A fixed maintenance award of €18,500 pa Annual tuition fees support DEADLINE - MONDAY 2 JUNE, 2025

For full details see: tinyurl.com/bdd34499