Did you know that annual leave entitlement accrues on a statutory basis for all employees regardless of employment status and length of time worked? A former employee of O Brien's Sandwich Bars who had a very brief period of employment, was successful in her claim under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 for leave due from the short half day trial period that she had worked....

Since 1st August 2015 employees now accrue statutory annual leave during periods of certified sick leave, as introduced under The Workplace Relations Act 2015 which amended Section 19 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Accrued leave can then be taken within a 15 month period after the end of the leave year in which it was accrued....

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....