Prof Michael Doherty has published a new piece; “Domino Dancing: Mutuality of Obligation and Determining Employment Status in Ireland” in the Industrial Law Journal.
The article looks at the first ‘gig economy’ case decided by the Irish Supreme Court, involving Domino’s pizza delivery drivers. The Supreme Court took the opportunity to present a long and detailed judgment on the correct approach to determining employment status, and, in particular, on the role of ‘mutuality of obligations’ in this consideration, with an extensive review of case law from the UK. This piece discusses the case, with a particular emphasis on the view taken by the Court on mutuality of obligations in the context of ‘casual work’.
Prof Doherty is a Full Professor of Law at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology where he teaches Employment Law to BCL/ LLB students.