When an individual commences employment with the business it is important to establish whether or not they are engaged in any other employment so as t...
Deliberate falsification of official documents in a workplace situation can occur for many reasons. Employees may alter time cards to change the recor...
No employee wants to encounter issues at work that merit raising a grievance. Nor should any employer want their working environment to create grievan...
ee also ‘Alcohol and drug testing’ - Section 2(1) of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005, defines “intoxicants” as including “alcohol and ...
Employee Lateness When running a business, it's important for employees to turn up for work on time. However, there will be times when they’re late, ...
All employees have a statutory right to be accompanied at a grievance or a disciplinary hearing by a fellow employee or a trade union official. Genera...
In suspected serious cases of misconduct, an employer may suspend an employee pending investigation into the circumstances surrounding the situation. ...
Many employers require their staff to wear a uniform in the course of their work and many more have a dress code outlining expected standards of dress...
see also ‘Civil Status’ and ‘Discrimination’ - Marital status in an employment law context arises as one of the nine grounds of discrimination in Irel...
See also ‘Discrimination’ - Membership of the Travelling Community in an employment law context arises as one of the nine grounds of discrimination in...
See also ‘Discrimination’ - Positive discrimination may be defined as the provision of more favourable treatment towards a minority group that falls w...
See also ‘Discrimination’ - Race in an employment law context arises as one of the nine grounds of discrimination in Ireland, as outlined in the Emplo...
See also ‘Discrimination’ - Religion in an employment law context arises as one of the nine grounds of discrimination in Ireland, as outlined in the E...
When a worker raises a complaint about harassment, the employer has a legal duty to investigate. Employers should tend to the welfare of the affected ...
See also ‘Discrimination’ - Sexual Orientation in an employment law context arises as one of the nine grounds of discrimination in Ireland, as outline...
There are many forms of discrimination in the workplace and Irish law prohibits a number of specific forms of discrimination at work. There are nine ...
see also ‘Marital Status’ - Civil status in an employment law context arises as one of the nine grounds of discrimination in Ireland, as outlined in t...
Disability in an employment law context arises as one of the nine grounds of discrimination in Ireland, and is defined in section 2 of the Employment ...
Employment equality is an essential duty for your business to follow. Failing to treat your employees fairly can lead to serious consequences, such...
This is a written statement/policy outlined in employees' contracts or employment handbooks and outlines the employe's commitment to fair and non-disc...
This legislation makes significant amendments to the Employment Equality Act 1998 which prohibits discrimination in a range of employment-related area...
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