As the new age laws begin to make an impact in the UK, an Irish case shows that promotion is a key area of dispute

UK directors of multinational firms may have to pay hefty fines or even face prison sentences if they fall foul of Irish health and safety law

The Irish experience foretells the kind of problems unwary employers could face under the new age laws

The ban on smoking at work won't come into force for another year. But forward-looking employers have started cracking down on the habit