Are your employees entitled to have legal representation at disciplinary hearings?
We get this call a lot. An employer invites an employee to a disciplinary hearing and is informed, either verbally or by way of written communication, that the employee wants to have their solicitor attend. [...]
Right to Request Flexible Working
Ireland has an obligation under the 2002 European Framework Agreement to implement the right to request flexible working by August 2022. In preparation for this new aspect of work a Remote Working Checklist for Employers [...]
Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds
Up until today retirees in Ireland who left their jobs at the traditional retirement age of 65 were forced to sign on to the Live Register and claim the dole until their State pension kicked [...]
Code of Practice on Sunday Working in the Retail Trade
Most employers are aware of The Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, but few know about the supplemental provisions of section 14 of the Act and what it means for their workforce. Firstly, any employee [...]
WRC Face to Face Hearing Postponed for February 2021
In light of the current Covid-19 restrictions all face-to-face hearings in the Workplace Relations Commission for the month of February have been postponed. For further information please go to the WRC website https://www.workplacerelations.ie/en/news-media/workplace_relations_notices/covid-19-update-14-january-2021.html Stay safe!
New Minimum Wage as of January 1st 2021
As of the 1st January 2021 the new National Minimum Wage in €10.20 gross per hour. There are some exceptions to the application of the national minimum wage. If you would like further information on [...]