Is your business an ESSENTIAL Workplace?
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: [...]
Reducing Employee Pay – Employer Guide
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 [...]
Revenue Wage Subsidy Scheme
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 [...]
Frequently Asked Questions For Employers
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 [...]
What is the difference between lay-off and short-time?
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 [...]