There are several reasons as to why an employer may seek pay cuts, but the most common reason is that the business has slowed or stopped and outgoings have to be reduced. Just as wages can be increased through negotiation they can be reduced through negotiation with the only caveat being that the wage can [...]
With over 63,500 employers registered for the scheme and over 400,000 people relying on it to keep them employed there is naturally a lot of angst about how long the scheme will continue for and how it will end. The scheme was a knee-jerk reaction to an unprecedented situation that could not have been foreseen. [...]
The 'Wear a Damn Mask' campaign is gaining traction in the U.S. as high profile celebrities join the social media train to convince the public to wear a mask in public. Meanwhile in Ireland there seems to be a resistance to wearing a mask, predominantly based on the opinion that if it 'doesn't protect me [...]
Join our employment law expert Joe Bolger on Instagram Live where he will be answering questions from the Irish Hair Federation. Questions on redundancies, employees refusing to return to work, childcare, high risk employees etc will all be answered. The Live interview will be available for 24 hours from 1pm on Tuesday the 23rd June! [...]
What happens if I open my business before the scheduled date? It's a question we get a lot in ESA. A business in Limerick did just that and were quickly closed down and here is why. The tanning salon is reported to have opened last week despite the fact that beauty salons, to include tanning [...]
Lean Business Continuity Voucher Overview The Lean Business Continuity Voucher is available to eligible companies to access up to €2,500 in training or advisory services support related to the continued operation of their businesses during the current pandemic. The voucher may be used to obtain services from ESA. The services may be in the form of [...]
Due current circumstances and the ongoing pandemic the spread of viruses and disease has undoubtedly come under the spot light in recent months. From the information that we have, we know that Covid 19 has been a relatively new virus that came into our lives from 2019/2020 and this has led us to consider the [...]
It is difficult trying to manage your business right now in tandem with navigating the ever-evolving Covid-19 safety requirements. ESA have developed a response pack containing a template structure to allow you ensure your business is incorporating current best practice. We also offer a host of online courses including infection control, safety representative training, first [...]
Working from home has its pros and cons; meetings with clients that don't require 6am alarms and being able to play with the kids on your lunch break are some of them. That said we have to remember that working from home doesn't necessarily mean that you can wear your pjs for that 9am meeting [...]
On Sunday the Government's Return to Work Protocol was published outlining best practice for businesses already operating and/or soon to be operating. We appreciate that trying to run a business during this time is difficult and trying to digest the protocol and apply it to your unique business is difficult. For that reason we have [...]