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 […]
Public Holidays
In Ireland there are now ten public holidays each year. In 2022, there is an additional public holiday which falls on Friday, 18th March and applies for 2022 only. From 2023, there will be a new public holiday on the first Monday in February and the first Monday in February each year thereafter, except where […]
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 […]
Storm Lorenzo – HR Advice For Employers
Status Orange – Wind warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick Southwesterly winds veering westerly will reach mean speeds 65 to 80km/h with gusts generally of 100 to 130km/h, higher in coastal regions. Storm surges will produce coastal flooding and damage. Valid: Thursday 03 October 2019 18:00 to Friday […]
Paid Parental Leave – What Do You Need To Know?
With the Summer break just around the corner, the question of childcare is at the forefront of many parents’ minds, and so too the issue of parental leave entitlement. The concept of parental leave is not new and has been provided for under Irish legislation for over 20 years. Against the backdrop of a proposed […]
Changes To Terms Of Employment Act
Five Core Terms We would like to remind all members that within 5 days of all employees commencing employment from March 4th 2019 the following information must be provided. Employees Name & Employers Name Employers address Expected duration of employment (if a temporary contract), or end date if a fixed-term contact. *This section does not have […]
