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Recent Blog Posts By Patrick Whelan

Can you contact an employee who is off sick?

First published: January 28th 2016Last updated: September 15th 2023 Keeping in contact with an employee who is off work due to illness can be a delic... Read More

28 January 2016 By Patrick Whelan

Role of Trade Unions in Non-Unionised Organisations

First published: June 2nd, 2017Last updated: September 6th, 2023 The Irish Constitution protects the right of all employees to access trade union mem... Read More

02 June 2017 By Patrick Whelan

“What exactly is a notice period?”

First published: February 3rd 2012Last updated: August 23rd 2023 Notice periods are extremely important but they tend to be that one aspect of a cont... Read More

03 February 2012 By Patrick Whelan

Fire Safety in the Workplace

First published: August 29th 2018Last updated: August 14th 2023 Fire poses a grave risk to any business. An outbreak of fire will in many cases rend... Read More

29 August 2018 By Patrick Whelan

Managing Annual Leave over the Summer Months

First published: May 29th, 2014Last updated: August 8th, 2023 Managing employee annual leave is one of the major administrative headaches that Irish ... Read More

29 May 2014 By Patrick Whelan

New minimum pay rates for Construction and Electrical Contracting Sectors under SEOs

First published: January 21st, 2022Last updated: May 17th 2023 New minimum pay rates for Construction Sector under SEO A Labour Court recommendation... Read More

28 June 2019 By Patrick Whelan

Time off for Medical Appointments: What Employers Need to Know

First published: August 27th 2014Last updated: April 28th 2023 Time off for Medical Appointments: What Employers Need to Know Do I need to pay staff... Read More

27 August 2014 By Patrick Whelan

Sunday workers: What are they entitled to?

First published: March 30th 2017Last updated: April 15th 2023Employees who work on Sundays are entitled to be compensated in some form. Under the Org... Read More

30 March 2017 By Patrick Whelan

Changing terms and conditions of employment

First published: June 2nd 2017Last updated: March 16th 2023 Can I change an employee’s contract of employment? If you are an employer, you have a le... Read More

02 June 2017 By Patrick Whelan

What is short service dismissal?

First published: December 21st, 2021Last updated: February 13th, 2023 What is short service dismissal? A short service dismissal occurs in a scenari... Read More

02 June 2017 By Patrick Whelan

Statutory Sick Pay scheme moves a step closer

First published: January 6th 2022Last updated: January 1st 2023 In 2022, the government confirmed that Ireland’s first statutory sick pay scheme woul... Read More

15 June 2021 By Patrick Whelan

Do I have the right to know the nature of an employee's illness?

First published: April 26th, 2021Last updated: December 1st, 2022  Sickness absence is a concern for all employers. It's common practice that an empl... Read More

27 August 2014 By Patrick Whelan

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