Sick Pay Policy
Sick Leave Policy 23.9.2022
Employment law updates 2022/3
2023 changes in HR-Employment affecting you and your employees Changes and implementation When legislation changes the employment landscape, employers are at liberty to implement unilaterally the policies without having to seek the approval of the employees. Comparing its worth noting that if your conditions and terms are better than the new legislation you don’t [...]
Tip Policy for Salons
Tips Policy for Salons
Salon TIP Policy
Notice on Tips - for Salons
Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds
Up until today retirees in Ireland who left their jobs at the traditional retirement age of 65 were forced to sign on to the Live Register and claim the dole until their State pension kicked in on their 66th birthday. Important points: The benefit only applies to people aged between 65 and 66 years of [...]
New Minimum Wage as of January 1st 2021
As of the 1st January 2021 the new National Minimum Wage in €10.20 gross per hour. There are some exceptions to the application of the national minimum wage. If you would like further information on these exceptions please contact us on 01 8774608 or [email protected] Stay well.
€25,000 to employee harassed by boss at work party
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has upheld a claim for sexual harassment and ordered a beauty salon to pay €25,000 in compensation to its former employee. The full decision can be found on the WRC website reference: ADJ-00025776. What happened? The complainant was at a staff event organised by the company in the local pub. [...]
WARNING! Spillage of hand sanitiser can burn invisibly and unnoticed!!
Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) have shown an experiment on Twitter demonstrating how a spillage of hand sanitiser can burn invisibly and unnoticed. The DFB spokesperson explained: "It's because of the alcohol content. Alcohol/ethanol burns with an almost invisible flame." "Dispensers should have an integrated drip tray, or tray underneath to catch spillages. Any spillages should [...]
Minimum Wage increase set for 1st January 2021
Currently the National Minimum Wage is €10.10 per hour, however, on the 1st January 2021 this is set to increase to €10.20 (an increase of 10 cents). Employers will automatically think of the increase in PRSI, but this has been considered also. To this end the employer PRSI threshold currently set at €395 will increase [...]
€40,000 Grant Scheme for Retailers
Enterprise Ireland has re-launched a grant scheme that pays up to €40,000 or 90% of the project eligible costs to enhance their digital capability and to develop a more competitive online offer. The scheme is the COVID-19 Online Retail Scheme and the closing date for applications is Monday 28th September 2020 at 3pm. For further [...]