If you have found yourself querying the 'termination date' box on the Covid-19 support scheme form you are not alone. We have had many employers contact us asking us: if they have put their employee on lay-off what do they do with this box? ESA contacted the DESP (Department of Enterprise and Social Protection) and [...]
1. The first benefit pay for thousands is to be received today. Reasons for non-payment include incorrect applications, the wrong PPS number being given and duplicate applications being received. The Department has asked that applications be made online and that the phone only be used in cases of emergency in order to alleviate the backlog. [...]
The HSE have published free posters and resources on the subject of Covid-19. Go to https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/partner-resources/ to view.
A brilliant site has been developed to help all of us with understanding exactly what 2 kilometers from our home is. Go to http://2kmfromhome.com and it will show you exactly what is included in your 2k. We hope this helps keep you safe and healthy during this time!
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 [...]
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?. [...]
Employment Law Updates for 2020 Wage Increase: €10.10 is the new minimum wage from February 1st, 2020 which is covered by the NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ACT, 2000. Section 11.—(1) says, the Minister shall, by order, after taking into account the impact the proposed rate may have on employment, the overall economic conditions in the [...]
A SENIOR Tesco manager was fired from his job after he received cheques totalling €1,000 as gifts from a contractor. Niall Browne, an engineer and maintenance manager with Tesco Ireland, claims he was unfairly dismissed from his €70,000-a-year job with the supermarket giant. The gifts came to light after an anonymous letter was sent to [...]
A FORMER sales assistant at Dunnes Stores has claimed she was unable to go to work because she was not permitted to wear a religious headdress there. Loreta Tavoraite (35), who is originally from Lithuania, began working in a Dunnes Stores in Ballincollig in Cork in July 2007. She later converted to Islam and for [...]
SACKED haulage workers at the tax debt-ridden company Target Express have vowed to continue a sit-in at depots until they get unpaid wages. Seamus McBrien, the chief executive, claimed he was forced to cease trading after Revenue Commissioners froze its accounts and refused to strike a deal on money owed. It is understood he is [...]