Landmark employment law reform to commence in March
Action required for employment law reforms commencing in March The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (the Bill) passed all stages in both houses of the Oireachtas prior to Christmas. The Bill is the government’s response to the increasing casualization of work and aims to further strengthen the regulation of precarious work. This new employment law introduces...
Read moreNew national minimum wage rates effective 1st January
New minimum wage rates effective from January 1st From 1st January 2019, the national minimum wage (NMW) in Ireland increased by 25 cent from €9.55 to €9.80 per hour. The NMW applies to all experienced adult workers. Any employee under the age of 18 or in their first year of employment can be paid a...
Read moreDismissal leads to €4,000 award for misbehaving employee
Tesco ordered to pay €4,000 to employee who took wine without paying The Labour Court recently upheld a Workplace Relations Commission decision to award a Tesco employee €4,000 despite the fact that she had breached company policy. The decision again highlights the importance of adhering to fair procedures and the principles of natural justice...
Read moreGovernment support for long-term unemployed
Youth Employment Support Scheme (YESS) up and running As part of Budget 2018, Minister Regina Doherty TD announced a new work experience programme targeted exclusively at young jobseekers (18 – 24 year-olds) who are in receipt of a social welfare payment and are either long-term unemployed or facing significant barriers to gaining employment. The...
Read moreDismissal of injured employee found to be fair
Employee fairly dismissed on basis of long-term illness The employee worked as an order packer and injured her ankle when a box fell onto her. The employee was absent from work from April 2012 and, due to an initial misdiagnosis, had to go through a number of surgeries. All the employee’s absence from work...
Read moreDignity at work during the festive season
As the impact of the #metoo movement continues to be felt in the employment context, it is essential for organisations to ensure that they have a dignity at work policy in place. It is particularly important to set boundaries during the Christmas party season which presents a particular challenge for employers. Dignity and respect policies...
Read moreWork permits
Before any employer can consider offering a job to a prospective employee in Ireland, one of the first issues they must clarify is the immigration status of the prospective employee. The Employment Permits Acts, 2003 – 2014 recognise the automatic right of EEA nationals to work in Ireland while providing a system for the granting,...
Read moreVan driver who failed to turn up for work on ‘fed-up days’ wins unfair dismissal claim
A Dublin-based van driver who failed to show up for work for eight working days and who was subsequently dismissed by his employer has been awarded €2,879 in unpaid wages including an award for unfair dismissal. Fed up days The van driver gave evidence to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) outlining that he missed a...
Read moreDon’t let Secret Santa ruin Christmas
With many organisations gearing up for the busy Christmas period, it is typical to organise various seasonal activities such as a secret Santa and a Christmas party. These end of year events are an important part of the employer’s calendar as they afford an opportunity to thank employees for their hard work over the preceding...
Read moreBudget 2019 – Key Takeaways for Employers and Employees
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced last night that Budget 2019 would make a real difference in people’s lives by putting money back in people’s pockets. Increases in social welfare payments were pledged along with reductions in USC and income tax. Family-friendly measures which seek to make childcare more affordable were also promised. The clear message...
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