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HR E-ssentials from Graphite HRM - January 2010

Welcome to this month's Ezine on HR and employment law matters. To ensure that your organisation continues to be compliant, please click on the links below and take time to read the following important updates.

Employment Law Updates and HR News

Employment Law Manual - Update

The next chapter update to Personnel Policies and Procedures is due out in January. We will also be including our calendar of events for 2010 with the chapter for your information.

Lessons from Case Law (for Clients only)

Equality Tribunal award €189,000 in compensation
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Unfair Dismissals Case - the Importance of Fair Procedures
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Graphite Consultation Queries (for Clients only)

Question... We have an employee who has been absent on sick leave for over two years and has just contacted us to say that she is ready to come back to work. During her time away from the organisation, a lot has changed and we no longer need as many people in her role. What are our options?
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Question... I have heard that the European Court of Justice has said that employees must continue to earn annual leave while on sick leave. We are a private-sector employer and are wondering if we should now start to do this for employees who are absent from the business.
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