Episode 161 - Right To Silence In Workplace Investigations?

2024-03-12

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law.” Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? We’ve all heard this on criminal dramas from the US. But of course, things aren’t always as simple as they sound – and when we talk about the right to silence here in Ireland, under the lens of a workplace investigation, it’s certainly a little bit different, to say the least! So to talk to us about this, along with a case that has brought this topic to the forefront of e...

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law.”

Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? We’ve all heard this on criminal dramas from the US. But of course, things aren’t always as simple as they sound – and when we talk about the right to silence here in Ireland, under the lens of a workplace investigation, it’s certainly a little bit different, to say the least!

So to talk to us about this, along with a case that has brought this topic to the forefront of employment law here in Ireland, we’re delighted to be joined by Barry Crushell, Principal Solicitor at Crushell & Co | Law At Work.

P.S Read more details, as promised, right here!

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