Emails outside working hours: are they against employment law?

I have posted an article at The Conversation on this topic. 
It's published under Creative Commons licence.

Opening paragraphs:

It is common for many employees to send, read and reply to work emails at all hours of the day and night, including weekends. This change in work culture developed in recent decades and has accelerated with the advent of smartphones. But is this a breach of employment law? The short answer is that “it depends” and we need some test cases to clarify the situation, not least in the UK.

Some workplaces have a culture of long working hours and it can be difficult for an individual employee to go against it. The contract may refer to a 40-hour week but the reality may be very different. Smartphones and other digital devices have contributed to a culture of “digital presenteeism”.

Staff may feel that, if they don’t keep up .... 
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Events from August 2019 onwards

Irish Law Events Retweeted

Constitution Project
‏@ConstitutionUCC 
Delighted to announce programme and registration details for our forthcoming conference @UCC on "Sovereignty, Populism and Constitutional Politics", 30-31 August. In association with British & Irish Chapter of @ICON__S.  CPD available! https://t.co/gIar291qza
http://constitutionproject.ie/?p=688 

@deckie: Looking forward to hosting Competition Law Scholars' Forum at @UCC @LawUCC. A great lineup with John Temple Lang as our keynote speaker https://twitter.com/CLScholarsForum/status/1161644717328744450

@UccCriminology: The 12th North South Criminology Conference will be held in UCC on the 2nd and 3rd September 2019. https://t.co/jylAnzke4p
https://www.ucc.ie/en/criminology/northsouth/

NUI Galway, 23-27 Sept. 2019:
Training on the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act
https://www.nuigalway.ie/centre-disability-law-policy/trainingandevents/upcomingevents/

NUI Galway, 12 Sept 2019:
Getting to Grips with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: What Does it Mean for Ireland?
https://cdlp.clr.events/event/128587:getting-to-grips-with-the-un-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-what-does-it-mean-for-ireland


NUI Galway, 27 Sept. 2019:
School of Law Annual Distinguished Lecture 2019.
Justice Leona Theron of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
”Are we all Equal? Is the new South Africa’s promise of true equality a reality or still a dream?”
http://www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/school-of-law/news/school-of-law-annual-distinguished-lecture-2019-1.html

TCD, Dublin, 4 Oct. 2019:
Regulating the Future of Human Work: a Christian Ethics Perspective
https://www.tcd.ie/law/news-events/human-work-christian-ethics.php

TCD, Dublin, 12 October 2019:
Irish Supreme Court Review - Second Annual Conference
https://www.tcd.ie/law/news-events/iscr.php

UCD, Dublin 29 October 2019
The Offences Against the State Act at 80: Omni-Act or Omni-Shambles?
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Seminar 2019
https://www.ucd.ie/law/events/societyoflegalscholarsannualseminar2019/

Why we respond and why we turn away: human rights abuses in a changing world
Dublin, 6 September 2019.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-we-respond-and-why-we-turn-awayhuman-rights-abuses-in-a-changing-world-tickets-62433922543

@law_IALT: Our Annual Conference will take place @LimerickStrand from 22 to 24 November 2019. The Conference theme is "Beyond Borders: Collegiality and Collaboration in Law" and the call for papers is available here:
http://www.ialt.ie/2019/08/06/call-for-papers-annual-conference-2019/

Friday 11 October 2019:
“Behind Closed Doors: Crimes of Violence, Coercive Control and Abuse in Family and Intimate Relationships”
Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development. Dublin.
https://www.acjrd.ie/contents/399

Seminar and Book Launch on 27 September
The evening will begin with a seminar on the subject of the transformation of EU Treaty Making
https://www.ucd.ie/law/events/seminarandbooklaunchon27september/

Neurodiversity and the Criminal Justice System
November 1st 2019, Dublin.
Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development.
https://www.acjrd.ie/contents/402

Law Society Education
@LawSocEdu
CPD seminars :
https://www.lawsociety.ie/Courses--Events/cpd/

LLM Programmes in Ireland:
https://irishlawblog.blogspot.com/p/law-postgraduate-courses.html

Submit events:
Email d.whelan@ucc.ie

Or submit form at
https://www.ucc.ie/academic/law/irishlaw/events/submit.shtml

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Friday 14 June
Reclaiming Conscience: Developing Ethical Frameworks for Reproductive Healthcare in Ireland.
RT @drclaire_m: Delighted to be organising this conference with @MaryDonnellyLaw and looking forward to welcoming Prof Rebecca Cook, Prof Bernard Dickens, and Prof Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran to @UCC along with other wonderful speakers. Registration and booking now open https://conference.ucc.ie/ethical-framework-for-reproductive-healthcare-in-ireland/reproductive-healthcare-in-ireland/Site/Register

RT @ConorUCCLaw: Forthcoming seminar @LawUCC, June 27, on child-friendly justice for victims of child sexual abuse. Free to attend, but registration essential. Contributors include @CourthouseDogs, @cari_ie , @Ukilkelly and myself. For some background see https://t.co/TTaAEncyhu https://t.co/tzD3DtMy25
There is no charge for attending this seminar, but registration is essential; please reserve your place by contacting deirdrekelleher@ucc.ie.

Constitution Project
‏@ConstitutionUCC
Call for papers: Sovereignty, Populism and Constitutional Politics, Aug 30-31 @LawUCC. Keynote address by Prof Gráinne de Burca, @nyulaw. Wide range of themes on issues of pressing contemporary relevance. Panel proposals welcome. In association with @ICON__S.
http://constitutionproject.ie/?p=680

Fri. 31-May-2019 12:15 PM
Guest Lecture 'Squatting and the State' by Professor Lorna Fox O'Mahony - Transitional Justice Institute Seminar, Jordanstown
https://www.ulster.ac.uk/research/institutes/transitional-justice-institute/events/guest-lecture-squatting-and-the-state

Irish Law Events  @irishlawevents
Sexual Offences: The Challenge of Balancing Rights in the Criminal Justice System, Dublin, 4 June 2019
https://www.acjrd.ie/contents/391

Mon. 17-Jun-2019 12:30 PM
Guest Seminar by Prof Hakeem Yusuf: Transitional Justice and the Burden of (Post) Colonialism - Transitional Justice Institute Seminar, Jordanstown
https://www.ulster.ac.uk/research/institutes/transitional-justice-institute/events/transitional-justice-and-the-burden-of-post-colonialism

RT @LawSocEdu: The 2019 Annual #HumanRights Lecture on 12 June will explore the interaction between justice and addiction.
Speaker: Honourable Craig D. Hannah (Chief Judge, Buffalo City Court, Opioid Intervention Court, Buffalo, New York, USA)
Book for free at https://www.lawsociety.ie/productdetails?pid=1609

Constitutional Work-in-Progress workshop,
June 21st and 22nd.
University College Dublin
https://www.ucd.ie/constitutional/events/constitutionallawworkshop/

International Criminal Court Summer School at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland Galway. 24-28 June 2019.
http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=591

RT @smullallylaw: Registration for ICC summer school including option for one day reg, with keynote lecture from ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. https://nuiggalwayccmichr.clr.events/event/127999:international-criminal-court-summer-school

RT @Martyniszyn: Save the date! On 13th June @qubschooloflaw will be hosting a talk by Dr @wendyengee from @unimelb. All are welcome! This talk is co-funded by the @EUErasmusPlus Programme of the 🇪🇺 within the framework of the Comparative Competition Law module I have the pleasure to lead. https://t.co/HUqJY1phcZ

RT @UccCriminology: The 12th North South Criminology Conference will be held in UCC on the 2nd and 3rd September. https://t.co/jylAnzke4p
https://www.ucc.ie/en/cpd/options/cacsss/philosophy/cpd1698/

Law Society Education
@LawSocEdu
CPD seminars :
https://www.lawsociety.ie/Courses--Events/cpd/

LLM Programmes in Ireland:
https://irishlawblog.blogspot.com/p/law-postgraduate-courses.html

Submit events:
Email d.whelan@ucc.ie

Or submit form at
https://www.ucc.ie/academic/law/irishlaw/events/submit.shtml

Mental Health and Capacity Law Conference 2019

The annual Mental Health and Capacity Law conference takes place on Saturday 6 April at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC.

This conference is jointly hosted by the Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights, School of Law, UCC and the Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association.

Topics to be considered will include recent case-law on the Mental Health Act 2001, developments in capacity law and comparative reflections on mental health law in England & Wales. 

The conference is topical as there have been two relevant amending Acts passed in 2018:

- the Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Act 2018

- the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2018 [not yet commenced] 

In addition, discussions are continuing on the implications of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, due to be commenced in 2020.  The commencement of this Act will further the state’s progress towards implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which Ireland ratified in 2018. 

Details of the conference may be found at

https://www.uccconferencing.ie/product/ccjhrimhlaconference6thapril/

For further information please contact Deirdre Kelleher,  deirdrekelleher@ucc.ie or on 021 490 3642.

Speakers will include:

• Judge Anselm Eldergill, Court of Protection, England
• Ms Barbara Brennan, See Change Co-Ordinator and Mental Health Consultant
• Ms Áine Hynes, Partner, St. John Solicitors, Dublin
• Dr Miriam Kennedy, Consultant Psychiatrist, Highfield Healthcare, Dublin
• Mr Paul Brady, Barrister
• Mr Richard Hammond, President, Southern Law Association, and Chairperson, Mental Health and Capacity Task Force of the Law Society of Ireland

Conference Convenors:  Dr Darius Whelan, School of Law, UCC and Ms Joan Doran, Solicitor, Chair, Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association 

Further Information from Ms Deirdre Kelleher, School of Law, UCC, phone (021) 490 3642, email deirdrekelleher@ucc.ie.

 CPD points are available for Solicitors and Barristers 

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland – 3.5 Hours CPD Credit.    (https://www.irishpsychiatry.ie/product/mental-health-and-capacity-law-conference-2019/)

Irish Law Events

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UCC School of Law  @LawUCC
The 17th Annual #Law and the #Environment Conference taking place @UCC on Thursday, 11 April 2019 will focus on The Role of Environmental Law in the Transition to Sustainability.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/lawenvironment/conference/ 

Constitution Project
‏@ConstitutionUCC 
Call for papers: Sovereignty, Populism and Constitutional Politics, Aug 30-31 @LawUCC. Keynote address by Prof Gráinne de Burca, @nyulaw. Wide range of themes on issues of pressing contemporary relevance. Panel proposals welcome. In association with @ICON__S.
http://constitutionproject.ie/?p=680

Law and Literature: The Irish Case @LawLitIreland
Symposium at Dublin City University, Saturday 6 April 2019
Though the CFP deadline has passed, you can register for free to come to the symposium until the end of Friday 29 March
https://lawandliteratureireland.wordpress.com/registration/


Burren Law School  @BurrenLawSchool
The programme of the last @BurrenLawSchool is now live
3-5 May 2019
https://www.burrenlawschool.org/2019conference

Darius Whelan  @dariuswirl
Mental Health and Capacity Law conference, Cork, Sat. 6 April 2019 @LawUCC.
https://www.uccconferencing.ie/product/ccjhrimhlaconference6thapril/
 
CCJHR  @CCJHRlawucc 
What are the implications of #Brexit for Irish criminal law? Thurs 21 March The Hon Mr Justice McKechnie will chair UCC seminar exploring judicial cooperation between Britain & Ireland post-Brexit.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/lawsite/news/legal-experts-to-discuss-implications-of-brexit-on-criminal-law-at-ucc.html#

Irish Law Events  @irishlawevents ·
Employment Law Conference, Dublin, 27 March 2019. Irish Centre for European Law.
https://www.icel.ie/event/employment-law-conference-27-march-2019/


Irish Law Events  @irishlawevents
Sexual Offences: The Challenge of Balancing Rights in the Criminal Justice System, Dublin, 4 June 2019
https://www.acjrd.ie/contents/391 

Hibernian Law Journal  @HibernianLaw 
We are delighted to be featured in @gazette_ie which reports on our recent announcement of the 2019 recipients of the Hibernian Law Medals which you can read about here: https://lnkd.in/gmsSsbe  You can register to attend the Hibernian Law Medals 2019 on 29 March 2019 here:
https://lnkd.in/d58_94H

International Criminal Court Summer School at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland Galway. 24-28 June 2019.
http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=591

BILETA 2019 - Belfast @biletabelfast
Registration for BILETA Belfast 2019 - Back to the Futures? - 16 and 17 April 2019 - is now open!
http://biletabelfast.net.  Lots of exciting things lined up for our visitors.

Law Society Education
@LawSocEdu
CPD seminars :
https://www.lawsociety.ie/Courses--Events/cpd/

RT @flacireland: On Thursday 21st March at 6.30 p.m. @TrinityFlac will mark FLAC's 50th year with a special event welcoming founders David Byrne, Denis McCullough & Ian Candy to Trinity Library, alongside current C.E. @eilis_barry The event is free & open to all! Please register:
https://www.pila.ie/resources/bulletin/2019/03/20/trinity-flac-50-years-of-flac-21-march

The Older Client - the Role of the Solicitor, 8 May 2019, Dublin
https://t.co/oS6DEvIZX2

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Irish Women Lawyers  @iwla_ie ·
Get your #IWD celebrations off to a great start with IWLA and a private screening of the new RBG movie in the exclusive Stella Theatre. Tickets here https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/iwla-at-the-stella-on-the-basis-of-sex-exclusive-screening-tickets-55180392038 

Women in Law Forum, UCC, Cork, Friday 8 March 2019, organised by @UCCLawSociety
https://t.co/6tGBMF4OH2 

Criminal Law Conference - Dublin, 28 February 2019 - @ICELTCD https://t.co/CsiCm2xomi

FP Logue Solicitors  @FPLogueLaw · Feb 11
Find out what's really going on in Data Protection law - #infolaw2019 March 22 - Dublin. Speakers now confirmed
https://youtu.be/9yaF53vO0zM

CCJHR and UCC FemSoc Hosting Conversation with Gina Martin on Criminalising 'Upskirting' in England & Wales
Thursday 28 February
https://www.ucc.ie/en/lawsite/news/ccjhr-and-ucc-femsoc-hosting-conversation-with-gina-martin-on-criminalising-upskirting-in-england--wales.html

International Criminal Court Summer School at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland Galway.
http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=591

RT @Martyniszyn: Save the date and sign up for the guest lecture by Dr Bogdan Chirițoiu, Chairman of the Romanian Competition Council. All are welcome! Register @ https://t.co/k0D3Hzmcgu  This event is co-funded by the @EUErasmusPlus Programme of the European Union.
https://t.co/Nw2N8B5Iyj

UCC School of Law  @LawUCC
The 17th Annual #Law and the #Environment Conference taking place @UCC on Thursday, 11 April 2019 will focus on The Role of Environmental Law in the Transition to Sustainability. Interested? Respond to @UCCLawEnv's #callforpapers
https://www.ucc.ie/en/lawenvironment/conference/ 

Irish Law Events  @irishlawevents
Addressing the Global Challenge of Responsive FinTech Regulation, 8 March 2019, Trinity College Dublin.
@TCDLawSchool http://bit.ly/2Svz639

BILETA 2019 - Belfast @biletabelfast
Registration for BILETA Belfast 2019 - Back to the Futures? - is now open!
http://biletabelfast.net.  Lots of exciting things lined up for our visitors.

Law Society Education
@LawSocEdu
CPD seminars in March explore coaching staff, legal research, #fintech and much more:
http://ow.ly/YTHB30nEyB4


Irish Law Events on Twitter: https://twitter.com/irishlawevents
Irish Law Updates on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IrishLawUpdates

Irish Law Events

 Irish Law Events Retweeted

King's Inns Law Review  @KILawReview · 
The launch of Vol VIII of King's Inns Law Review and the First Annual King's Inns Law Review Lecture takes place on 12 Feb at 6pm in the King's Inns
https://www.kingsinnslawreview.com/events 


Dublin Law & Politics Review  @DublinLPR · 
On the 14th of February Dr Evrim Tan will be launching his new book on the Decentralization and Governance Capacity. The case of Turkey. Curious to find out when Decentralization leads to good governance? @irishlawevents Register via: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/book-launch-when-does-decentralisation-lead-to-good-governance-tickets-55406433133


UCC School of Law  @LawUCC 
The 17th Annual #Law and the #Environment Conference taking place @UCC on Thursday, 11 April 2019 will focus on The Role of Environmental Law in the Transition to Sustainability. Interested? Respond to @UCCLawEnv's #callforpapers

https://www.ucc.ie/en/lawenvironment/conference/ 

 Irish Law Events  @irishlawevents 
Addressing the Global Challenge of Responsive FinTech Regulation, 8 March 2019, Trinity College Dublin. @TCDLawSchool http://bit.ly/2Svz639



BILETA 2019 - Belfast @biletabelfast
Registration for BILETA Belfast 2019 - Back to the Futures? - is now open! http://biletabelfast.net. Lots of exciting things lined up for our visitors.

Law Society Education
@LawSocEdu
CPD seminars in March explore coaching staff, legal research, #fintech and much more: http://ow.ly/YTHB30nEyB4

Follow Irish Law Events on Twitter:
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