Employment law in Ireland affords significant rights to employees in the workplace.
But many of those employment rights are under significant pressure and threat because of the difficult economic climate that employers find themselves in.
Many employees are being put on short time/lay off, others find that their employers are seeking to amend their contract of employment by reducing wages and increasing the number of hours worked and some companies in receivership or liquidation are simply leaving their employees in the dark as to the employee’s rights in such situations.
Irish employment law can be found in a huge range and body of legislation and can be difficult to understand or pin down.
For example the Organization of Working Time act of 1997 sets out many of your leave entitlements and rest period rights, the Payment of Wages Act 1991 covers how you are to be paid and your entitlements about deductions etc., the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 sets out the basic information that an employee is entitled to be given in writing about their contract of employment, the Unfair Dismissals act of 1993 covers what is considered to be an unfair dismissal, fair procedure and constructive dismissal and there is extensive legislation in place to enforce safety in the workplace and many other pieces of legislation brought about EU regulations and directives.
Irish employment law and employment rights in Ireland will also be determined by your contract of employment which is in the first instance a contract between you and your employer.
Redundancy in Ireland
Redundancy in Ireland and your entitlements are provided for in the Redundancy Payments acts 1967-2007 and claims under this legislation must be made to the Employment Appeals Tribunal and will be heard by a Rights Commissioner in the first instance or by a direct claim to the Employment Appeals tribunal.
Check out redundancy entitlements and where to find a redundancy calculator.
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- Employment Rights
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- Termination of Employment
- Terms of Employment
- The Contract Of Employment
- Unfair Dismissal | Unfair Dismissals In Ireland
- Work Permits-Big Changes in Ireland
- Working Time And Rest Periods-Organization Of Working Time Act 1997
- Workplace Safety-An Employer’s Duties
- 9 potentially costly areas of employment law for employers
- Constructive dismissal in Ireland
- Tupe regulations | transfer of undertakings
- Redundancy in Ireland
As you can see from the above employment legislation is extensive but complex. Even though you can make your own claim to the Employment Appeals tribunal or to a Rights Commissioner you would be well advised to contact a solicitor to do so on your behalf to ensure that your employment rights are upheld successfully.
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