Terry The Civil Summons procedure is the method of issuing legal proceedings in the District Court. The District Court deals with claims with a value up to €6,348.69 (IR£5,000) and many people in Ireland will have been served with, or served, a Civil Summons in the last 18 months to pursue a debt. Note: the financial … Read more
The leave entitlements and rest periods of employees are governed by the Organisation of Working Time Act,1997 which regulates employees rights in relation to maternity leave, paternity leave,sick pay and holiday entitlements. How working time is defined is important in this regard for example what is the position for employees who are on call. This … Read more
The payment of wages in the employment contract is governed by the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 and this piece of legislation stipulates that wages be paid by cheque, cash, draft, credit transfer and postal order. Written Statement of Wages and Deductions The employer is obliged to provide a written statement of wages and deductions … Read more
The contract of employment in Ireland is made up of both express terms and implied terms with the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 stipulating that certain basic information must be given to the employee in writing. This includes the names and addresses of both employer and employee, the place of work, the title of … Read more
Landlord and tenant disputes are on the rise for obvious reasons with the downturn in the economy and landlords being faced with the choice of trying to recover outstanding rent or additionally trying to recover their premises and get the tenant out. Generally the failure to pay rent by the tenant will be a breach … Read more