holiday entitlements

How to Calculate Holiday Entitlements | Annual Leave | Public Holidays

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Annual leave, like minimum rest periods for employees, is covered by the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. The first thing to note about annual leave is that all employees are entitled to paid holidays/annual leave. There is no qualification requirement and part time employees are also protected by the Protection of Employees (Part Time) … Read more

How Employers Can Avoid Expensive Employment Law Claims by Employees-7 Steps

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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 … Read more