The death of a close family member is an upsetting experience. While your employees will use different coping mechanisms to deal with bereavement, it’...
Carer’s leave of up to 104 weeks is available to employees with 12 months’ continuous service. That's provided the employee will be caring for a ‘rele...
See also ‘Bereavement Leave’ - This is special leave given to an employee on the death of a spouse, child or a member of their immediate family. This ...
If an employee has an urgent family crisis or emergency, the Parental Leave Act, 1998-2006 gives him/her a right to paid leave from work for up to 3 d...
All Irish employers have workplace health and safety obligations under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. This act is the primary piece ...
See also ‘Restrictive Covenant’ - It is only logical that an employee will pick up a level of knowledge when working for an employer. However, certain...
As an employer, there'll be times when a staff member working for you falls pregnant. And the closer they get to the due date; you need to start plann...
Overpayments can be reasonably common in businesses operating computerised payroll systems, particularly when it comes to bonus payments or overtime. ...
The right of employees to take unpaid parental leave is set out in the Parental Leave Acts, 1998-2019. This right is also set out in the European Unio...
Return-to-work interviews are held with an employee after they have been on a period of sick leave. Return-to-work interviews can be an effective tool...
It is important for an employer to be clear about whether an employee is an employee or actually self-employed. It is essential that an employer does ...
First published: July 31st, 2020 Last updated: March 31st, 2022 Sick leave is a difficult topic for many businesses to deal with. It can often prove...
If your staff need to take time off from work that isn’t covered by their contractual or statutory leave entitlements, then unpaid leave in Ireland is...
Under certain limited circumstances, employees have legal protection if they make disclosures about organisations for whom they work. These employees ...
There are numerous methods employers may use to attract applicants for an open position. One of the most common approaches is to place advertisements ...
When your business has a new job opportunity, it's important to get the word out. This ensures the opening will reach the right candidates, and theref...
A job description, as the term implies, is a list of essential tasks and responsibilities involved in a particular job. It serves to make clear in th...
Virtually every business has a “key worker”. Key workers are those certain employees whom the employer rates as being of particular importance to the ...
First published: April 16th, 2019 Last updated: February 10th, 2022 Recruitment, simply put, is the process of hiring new employees, an essential st...
As an employer, there will be times when employees choose to move on. When they go, you may be asked for an employee reference. It may be standard in...
A Works Council is a body representing workers, at all levels, which functions as a local accompaniment to national labour negotiations. Works council...
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