Employers who do not maintain a Register of Employees for PAYE purposes may face penalties of up to €4,000 (plus a separate fine of €3,000 for Company secretaries).

Employers need to make sure that all their employees receive the breaks and rest periods they are entitled to under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 or else face having to pay compensation awards and fines.

Parental leave entitlement was increased earlier this year to 18 weeks per child and is available as a statutory entitlement to eligible parents in the workplace. Find out more about parental leave entitlements and how you manage the impact of such leave in your business as well as avoiding problems by failing to adhere to the statutory regulations in this area.