An employer’s obligations in redundancy situations will depend on whether a collective redundancy is proposed or it is a “normal” redundancy in a small business in Ireland. This piece will look at non-collective redundancies; in collective redundancies there will be additional requirements on the employer imposed by the Protection of Employment Acts 1977 to 2007 … Read more
TUPE. The Transfer of Undertakings Directive of 1977, which became part of Irish law by the European Communities (Safeguarding of Employees’ Rights on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations, 1980, protects the rights of employees where the business in which they are employed is transferred to a new owner. It is a significant piece of legislation if … Read more
Constructive dismissal in Ireland is covered by the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 in section 1(b) as it provides that a dismissal is, among other definitions, “the termination by the employee of his contract of employment with his employer, whether prior notice of the termination was or was not given to the employer, in circumstances in … Read more
Calculating your redundancy entitlements is pretty straightforward with the redundancy calculator provided online by the Department of Social Protection. But first, lets take a look at what a redundancy actually is.. What is redundancy? The definition of redundancy in Ireland is set out in the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 and amended by the Redundancy Payments … Read more
Being an employer in Ireland is a difficult challenge at the best of times. There is a huge body of employment law which places fairly onerous obligations on the employer. There are key areas of possible friction for you as an employer and which can lead to costly and expensive mistakes in your dealings with … Read more