AGREEMENT RE DAMAGES AND RESIGNATION

AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made on the 7th December 202_   BETWEEN The first party (company name) (hereinafter called “The Employer”) of the one part -and – (the employees name) (hereinafter called “the employee”) of the other part. Consideration Waiver and Release In consideration of the employee, resigning his employment with the employer. The employer [...]

By |2022-03-16T15:38:17+00:00March 16th, 2022|Employment Law, Uncategorized|Comments Off on AGREEMENT RE DAMAGES AND RESIGNATION

Right to Request Flexible Working

Ireland has an obligation under the 2002 European Framework Agreement to implement the right to request flexible working by August 2022. In preparation for this new aspect of work a Remote Working Checklist for Employers has been developed by Enterprise Ireland: https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/Remote-Working-Checklist-for-Employers.pdf If you would like further help in reviewing your remote working policy please [...]

By |2021-02-08T17:29:17+00:00February 14th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Right to Request Flexible Working

€850,000 fine for shipping company causing death of an employee

Doyle Shipping Group Unlimited has plead guilty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to causing the death of Mr. James Byrne, who was killed instantly on the 6th June, 2018 when a 6m steel column fell on top of him as he used a blow torch to separate it from a larger metal structure. Specifically, [...]

By |2020-12-16T17:03:03+00:00December 23rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on €850,000 fine for shipping company causing death of an employee

Parental Leave – what is it?

Employees are having to utilize leave entitlements that they may not have used before and employers are struggling to understand what their rights are. For any child born or adopted since the 1st November 2019, parent's leave entitles each parent to 2 weeks' leave during the first year of a child's life, or in the [...]

By |2020-10-29T11:42:25+00:00December 5th, 2020|Employment Law, HR, Human Resources, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Parental Leave – what is it?

Case Study – Did you spot the issues?

Firstly, we should look at how Jim came to decide on the role and the level of experience and skill it needed. Jim was only spending a part of his day on payroll issues, though daily they were not taking up all of his time. To that end he more than likely did not need [...]

By |2020-10-29T12:36:58+00:00November 29th, 2020|Employment Law, Employment Law, HR, Human Resources, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Case Study – Did you spot the issues?

Happy Retirement? Maybe not!

There has been a deluge of claims in the WRC regarding the unfair termination of employment due to age. In January of this year, RTE were ordered to pay a former senior TV producer €100,000 after forcing her to retire at 65. It was noted that her contract was silent on the issue of retiring. [...]

By |2020-08-31T16:14:21+00:00September 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Happy Retirement? Maybe not!

If an employee returns from a holiday abroad do I have to pay them to self-isolate?

We have received a few concerned phone calls from employers who have employees returning from abroad. The current Government regulations require anyone coming into the country to self-isolate for 14 days. As an employer you are obliged to let your employee do this before allowing them return to the workplace. The question is are you, [...]

By |2020-07-03T11:08:49+00:00July 14th, 2020|Construction, Covid-19, Employment Law, Health and Safety, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on If an employee returns from a holiday abroad do I have to pay them to self-isolate?

Employers Questions Answered on Instagram!

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! [...]

By |2020-06-23T12:40:10+00:00June 23rd, 2020|Construction, Covid-19, Employment Law, Forms, Health and Safety, Labour Court Cases, News, Uncategorized, WRC Cases|Comments Off on Employers Questions Answered on Instagram!

Lean Business Continuity Voucher for ESA Management OR Training!

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 [...]

By |2020-06-09T14:02:17+00:00June 9th, 2020|Construction, Covid-19, Employment Law, Forms, Health and Safety, Labour Court Cases, News, Uncategorized, WRC Cases|Comments Off on Lean Business Continuity Voucher for ESA Management OR Training!

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