30 Jan Public Holiday Entitlement
As we head into the second public holiday of the ten statutory public holidays available to employees each year, here is a quick summary in respect of public holiday entitlements in the workplace....
24 Feb Payment in lieu of taking annual leave
The controversy this week in the Public Accounts Committee over the payment of annual leave to Jonathan Hill, FAI CEO was interesting from a HR perspective! It was far from good practice and also potentially illegal if the payment was for leave that related to his statutory leave entitlement. ...
26 Oct The 5 Day Statement
A quick summary on the information that employers must issue new employees about their terms and conditions of employment on starting employment and when it must issue. These are the minimum legal requirements but it is recommended that a full contract of employment is issued before employment commences so that everyone is clear on requirements from the outset....
27 Apr Public Holiday Entitlement
As we head into the fourth public holiday of the ten statutory public holidays available to employees each year, here is a quick summary in respect of public holiday entitlements in the workplace....
19 Jul Constructive Dismissal
The standard for successful constructive dismissal claims remains high with it being essential that employees use internal grievance procedures prior to resigning....
21 Dec Public Holiday Entitlement
With three public holidays falling over the Christmas period, and all three on either a Saturday or Sunday, here is a quick summary of employees public holiday entitlement....
15 Jun Accrual of Annual Leave During Sick Leave
A recent award under the Organisation of Working Time Act should be noted when the Adjudication Officer not only made and an award of €5,483.40 for annual leave accrued during long term sick leave, but a further €5,000 compensation for an employer's refusal to pay the leave when requested by an employee on termination of her employment. (Ref ADJ - 00025283)...
17 Apr Temporary Lay Off & Short Time
As temporary lay off and reduced working hours has become the new normal working arrangement for many employers due to Covid 19, this short article deals with some of the practical issues regarding accrual of leave and selection of employees for lay-off or reduced working hours....
20 Dec Will You Be Checking Your Emails Over Xmas?
As we approach the Xmas shut down period when a significant number of employees will be on a break from their workplace, the issue of employees digital rights is very much on the agenda at the moment, with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation committed to exploring putting the right to disconnect on a potential statutory footing, as we all potentially can remain always "switched on" with our smart phones never too far away....
29 Aug €15,000 awarded for breaches of The Working Time Act 1997
Following on from my last article on break and rest entitlements that employees have under the working time legislation, a recent Labour Court decision is note worthy in that an award of €150 by an Adjudication Officer was increased significantly to €15k on appeal (Ref DWT 1914 - Sandra Cooney's Home Care Ltd & Deirdre Morgan)....