The Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act, 2001 offers a considerable degree of protection to part time and casual workers. The principle goals of this legislation are to prevent discrimination against part time workers and to improve the quality of part time working conditions. The act protects all part time employees including apprentices and defines … Read more
Having an acceptable usage policy in respect of your employees’ use of the internet and email at work is becoming a hot topic for many employers. Many employees are well used to socializing with friends and family on sites like Facebook and Twitter in their everyday lives. This may be on their smart phone, android … Read more
NERA (National Employment Rights Authority) is the statutory body appointed to ensure employers compliance with employment legislation in Ireland. It carries out regular inspections to fulfil it’s obligations and ensure compliance by employers. NERA also has the statutory power to prosecute employers where noncompliance persists or is serious but NERA also provides an information service … Read more
Fixed term employees are employed on the same type of contract-either a fixed term contract or a specified purpose contract. A fixed term contract is one where the end date of the contract is known at the outset whereas a specified purpose contract is one which terminates on the occurrence of a specific event or … Read more
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 … Read more