WEATHER ALERTS
We don’t want to be alarmist or to be seen as being “over-the-top”, but it is the general absence of what is considered “Bad Weather” that might cause employers to forget the proper way to deal with employee Health and Safety obligations when there are significant adverse conditions. If the business remains open, you may […]
HOUSEKEEPING MATTERS IN 2023
The Department of Enterprise has not published the Regulations for the Sick Leave Scheme and we are concerned that many of our members who outsource their Payroll and HR matters may be unaware that the Software providers may not as yet have perfected their systems since they are awaiting the Regs. We are trying to […]
Minimum Notice – Workplace Relations Commission
Under the terms of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973-2005, an employee or employer who intends to terminate a contract of employment must provide the other party with specified minimum notice. (See Here)
Changes To Contracts Of Employment
All employees in Ireland must get a written statement of their terms of employment, including their pay and hours of work. This written statement should be provided to the employee within 5 days of starting the job and include the five core terms of employment. The full name of the employer and employee The address […]
The Sick Leave Act 2022
Commitments were made by both the Tánaiste and the Minister of State for employment affairs and retail, Damien English TD that employers who can provide evidence that an extra employee was paid during the period of sick leave may be able to claim an allowance or rebate for such payment following an extensive review of […]
Unpaid Work-Workplace Relations Commission
The National Minimum Wage Act applies to all individuals engaged under a contract of employment. The law defines a contract of employment as any contract whereby an individual agrees with another person, to do or to perform personally, any work or service for that person or a third person. Apart from the employment of close […]
Department of Enterprise, Trade And Employment – Living Wage
Public Consultation On The Phase In Of The Living Wage The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has published (here) a document inviting the views of stakeholders on the proposed phased introduction of a Living Wage from 2023. The Low Pay Commission was requested to make recommendations based on the Programme for Government commitment to […]
Sunday Premium Shocker
Members reading the account of the Irish Examiner report (here) of a WRC determination on Sunday Premium should note the importance of having, clearly and explicitly, the rate of pay noted in staff contracts when the employee is scheduled to work a part of their week, on a Sunday. You can specify a composite rate, […]
Deductions From Pay
An employer is allowed to make the following deductions from an employee’s wage: Any deduction required or authorised by law (e.g., PAYE or PRSI) Any deduction authorised by the term of an employee’s contract (e.g., pension contributions, or particular till shortages) Any deduction agreed to in writing in advance by the employee (e.g., health insurance […]
Important Notice: COVID Public Holiday Entitlements
We have been contacted by some members that have closed their business with queries relating to public holiday entitlements for their employees. With a public holiday coming up on Monday here is an update on public holiday entitlements for employees. Employees who are laid off are entitled to public holiday payment for 13 weeks after […]
