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As per the Government guidelines all non-essential businesses are to close until at least the 12th April. If you are unsure as to whether your business falls into this category please use the link below: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/dfeb8f-list-of-essential-service-providers-under-new-public-health-guidelin/ Should you wish to discuss whether your business falls into one of these categories please don't hesitate to contact [...]
Reduction of Pay A reduction of wages/salaries differs to a deduction of wages/salaries. A reduction is the act of reducing whereas a deduction is what is being subtracted or removed. Where there is a downturn in business, or there is less demand for a service, in order to avoid any potential redundancies, an employer should examine alternative options before proceeding with redundancies. The [...]
The Revenue Wage Subsidy Scheme has come under some heavy fire by employment law experts for its lack of clarity surrounding key details. The Scheme itself, which can be read in full here: https://revenue.ie/en/corporate/communications/covid19/temporary-covid-19-wage-subsidy-scheme.aspx aims to assist those businesses worst hit so far by the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, it would appear to be peppered by [...]
A to Z On Employment Law Matters Contents: Can I ask the employees to take annual leave instead of temporary layoff?. 2 What do you do if your staff are being bullied, harassed and discriminated against because of their nationality? 2 How can I communicate health emergency policy as an Employer?. [...]
If you are an employer you have most likely heard the terms 'lay-off' and 'short-term' more than you would like recently, but many employers have contacted ESA unsure of what the difference is between the two terms. Essentially, lay-off is where an employer is unable to provide work for their employees but believes that this [...]
The Issue: A major bus company has terminated the employment of one of its drivers after he was convicted of careless driving and had a four-year driving ban imposed. The bus driver sued for unfair dismissal but the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has dismissed the claim. WRC Finding: WRC Adjudication Officer, Brian Dalton has [...]
Construction The following basic hourly rates of pay will apply in the sector from 1st October 2019 to 30th September 2020: Craftsperson’s €19.44 per hour Bricklayers/Stone Layers; Carpenters and Joiners; Floor Layers; Glaziers; Painters; Plasterers; Stone Cutters; Wood Machinists; Slaters and Tilers. Category A Worker €18.86 per hour Scaffolders who hold an Advanced Scaffolding Card [...]
This is an Appeal of an Adjudication Officer’s Decision No: ADJ-00007192 CA-00009679-001 case reference UDD 1973 Labour Court. The Labour Court has upheld the dismissal of a former Dublin City Council employee for persistent and excessive absence. The employee commenced employment with the employer as a Waste Management Operative from May 2007 and was dismissed [...]