Month: October 2012
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The Agency Workers Directive-The Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act, 2012
Agency workers supplied by employment agencies are protected by various pieces of employment law legislation in Ireland arising from the Temporary Agency Work Directive 2008/104 and the implementation into Irish law in May, 2012 of the provisions of this directive. The purpose of this directive is to ensure equal treatment for agency workers compared to other…
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Changing a Contract of Employment in Ireland
Changing or varying the terms and conditions of a contract of employment can only be done with the agreement of the parties. An employer is leaving him/herself open to a successful claim if he imposes changes to a contractual entitlement unilaterally. It is worth noting that agreement can be express, implied, or by acquiescence. (See…
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How Employers Can Avoid Expensive Employment Law Claims by Employees-7 Steps
If you are an employer you are in danger of leaving yourself wide open to expensive claims by your employees should you fail to follow some basic but essential steps in your employment relationship with your employees. In addition to settling successful claims brought by employees you also run the risk of fines and other…
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Minimum Notice Periods When Terminating an Employment Contract
Providing for termination of the employment contract is an important term of the contract of employment, one which the employer needs to take care over, particularly the notice period. There are a number of important considerations to think about such as The notice period The reason(s) for termination. Notice period An agreed notice period is…
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The Employment Contract-3 Critical Areas for Employers to Consider Prior to Contract
Before entering into a contract of employment there are three areas that an employer needs to consider carefully. These areas can be broadly categorized as follows: Advertising the position Interviewing for the job Conditions precedent. Job Advertising Advertising the job can be fraught with danger for the employer as it is easy to fall foul…