S.I. No. 686/2022 - European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 Is now enacted as off the 16th December 2022. This will now alter the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 including some working conditions for the employees, such as the length of probationary periods set out in contracts of employment. New Rules [...]
2023 changes in HR-Employment affecting you and your employees Changes and implementation When legislation changes the employment landscape, employers are at liberty to implement unilaterally the policies without having to seek the approval of the employees. Comparing its worth noting that if your conditions and terms are better than the new legislation you don’t [...]
21st November 2022 TIPS & GRATUITY POLICY Purpose It is [____________________] Limited’s policy to outline our tips and gratuity practices for all employees of the Company. In addition, this policy is to set out the procedures that will be followed when distributing tips. Eligibility All employees of the Company will be eligible for tips and [...]
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. The question is: does the employer have to allow this? Historically, we would have advised that only if the disciplinary [...]
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 in on their 66th birthday. Important points: The benefit only applies to people aged between 65 and 66 years of [...]
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 who is required to work on a Sunday and, his or her having to work on that day has not [...]
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 these exceptions please contact us on 01 8774608 or [email protected] Stay well.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has upheld a claim for sexual harassment and ordered a beauty salon to pay €25,000 in compensation to its former employee. The full decision can be found on the WRC website reference: ADJ-00025776. What happened? The complainant was at a staff event organised by the company in the local pub. [...]
While it is unlikely that companies will be holding traditional Christmas functions this year, some may hold them early next year and in the mean time zoom parties may still give rise to many of the HR issues that can cost your company a lot of money. In our experience, the biggest complaint that arises [...]
Employees are having to utilize leave entitlements that they may not have used before and employers are struggling to understand what their rights are. For any child born or adopted since the 1st November 2019, parent's leave entitles each parent to 2 weeks' leave during the first year of a child's life, or in the [...]