Employers should take note of the new requirements that came into effect on December 2022 in resepct of how and when terms and conditions need to be communicated to new employees, and ensure that their contracts of employment are updated accordingly....
A tailored Employee Handbook to support the contract of employment is vital in every workplace, and can greatly assist the smooth operation of a wide range of people management matters at work....
The recent High Court decision in Quigley v HSE [2017] IEHC 654 is a pertinent reminder for employers that they may face potential legal issues if they try and enforce a retirement age when there is no clear written or implied contractual right to do so, or in the event that there is that such a retirement age cannot be objectively justified....
Being complacement with how investigations are conducted as well as not being aware of and acting on inappropriate workplace banter are just two of the areas in HR practice that can prove very costly to employers but can easily be avoided....
This month I will be looking at some topical workplace cases in respect of the Xmas holiday season. A gas fitter had his appeal against his dismissal turned down by the EAT recently (UD888/2013)in respect of his refusal to work on Xmas Day 2012 as per a roster that had been published the previous February....
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