A restrictive covenant is a term or condition in an individual's contract of employment which effectively restricts or limits that individual's rights...
Retirement is where an employee leaves their employment upon reaching a specified age by virtue of a contractual clause on retirement in the employee'...
See also 'Redundancy Pay' - Statutory redundancy payments made to employees are not taxable. Therefore, the entire statutory redundancy lump sum made ...
Third party pressure arises when a customer or client instructs an employer to remove a particular employee or employees from their site or form servi...
See ‘Restrictive Covenant’ - As an employer, there is very little that can be more exasperating than seeing a good employee in whom you have invested ...
Sometimes, a dispute arising at work can only be resolved when third parties are involved. Arbitration proceedings are one way you can solve a work-r...
Burden of proof can be defined as the duty placed upon a party to prove or disprove a disputed fact. In the case of unfair dismissal proceedings, the...
The Employment Appeals Tribunal is an independent body bound to act judicially. In this guide, we explain what this involves. And if you need tribunal...
See also ‘Collective Agreements’ - REAs may be defined as collective agreements that have been made between employers, or their representative organis...
Ensuring your business has an up-to-date and comprehensive health & safety statement is not only important, but it's also a legal requirement. Un...
Manual handling at work is a health & safety issue. Under Irish legislations, you're required as an employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably pr...
A safety statement is a written programme of action that sets out how your business safeguards the: Health & safety of employees while they’re ...
Health and Safety Records Advice Employers We provide a range of Safety Record Forms including:- Accidents, Incidents, Diseases or Dangerous Occ...
Simply worded guidance and forms that will help you meet your obligations to assess details of hazards and risk within your business. The guidance wil...
Bonuses are either guaranteed under contract, discretionary or some combination of the two. The details of any bonus schemes should be specified in th...
When GDPR came into force, many people expected to wake up to find a Data Protection Commission inspector in their workplace on the morning of May 26t...
There are hazards and risks in almost every work environment. Even simple offices hold the potential to harm employees and visitors. Each workplace ...
As a business owner, your employees work hard throughout the year. So, they deserve some paid time off to relax and maybe go on holiday - this is know...
National Minimum Wage Throughout Ireland, employers have a legal duty to pay their staff correctly and no less than the National Minimum Wage. How mu...
When it comes to paying your employees, you’ll need to know the minimum salary in Ireland. This ensures you pay your employees the right amount under ...
Your company may require some staff members to work alone. Especially if your business operates within the agricultural or forestry industry. When th...