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
Unfair dismissal in Ireland is governed by the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2007 and two points/fundamental principles need to be made clear about this legislation at the outset- 1. an employer must have substantial grounds for dismissing an employee2. in doing so the employer must apply fair procedures to the process. The Unfair Dismissals Act covers … Read more
Everyone has strong rights when it comes to the data that is held on them thanks to the Data protection act of 2003 and Data protection act of 1988. And it is up to the data protection commissioner to uphold those rights. The role of the data protection commissioner in protecting your privacy rights when it comes to data being held … Read more