Employers need to be aware of the importance of the timelines set in legislation for when terms and conditions need to be communicated to new employees, as well as ensuring that their contracts of employment are updated in line with recent legislative changes....

There are some important legal changes in place since the end of 2022, which employers need to be aware of when drafting and managing probationary period clauses or risk the WRC award 4 weeks pay if a successful complaint is brought, as well as the correction of any misapplied terms of employment in this regard....