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 [...]
Most employers are aware of The Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, but few know about the supplemental provisions of section 14 of the Act and what it means for their workforce. Firstly, any employee who is required to work on a Sunday and, his or her having to work on that day has not [...]
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.
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 [...]
Read through the case study below and see if you can spot the issues. We will publish the key issues next week for you to reflect on. Case Study: Jim owns a small factory with 30 staff and has noticed that he is spending more and more time dealing with the company payroll. Small issues [...]
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 High Court has ruled that SEOs setting out pay rates, pension and sick pay entitlements is invalid and unconstitutional. Employer's Questions This isn't new news to a lot of our clients. Our clients have instead been asking about their suffering as a result of having to pay these rates of pay and conditions that they could [...]
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 [...]