Category: The Employment Contract
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Probation in the Irish Workplace-the Essentials
Most employees are put ‘on probation’ in a new employment before their position is confirmed. Most employment contracts will state that the position will only be confirmed on satisfactory completion of the probationary period. A typical clause in an employment contract will read ‘Subject to satisfactory completion of the probationary period specified below, you will…
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The 5 Day Statement of Core Terms When Commencing Employment
Are you an employer? Did you know that since 4th March 2019 you are obliged to give a statement of ‘core terms’ to the employee within 5 days of her commencing employment? This is known as the ‘5 day statement’ and is pursuant to section 7 of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 and the…
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New Employment Law Provisions in 2019: Zero Hours Contracts, Banded Hours Contracts, Criminal Penalties for Employers
The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2017, when passed into law in Ireland-expected to commence in March 2019-will bring about some significant changes for Irish employers and employees. In fact, it makes certain breaches of the act a criminal offence: if the employer incorrectly designates an employee as ‘self-employed’, for example. (This bill became law on…
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Technical Breaches of the Law and the De Minimis Rule-the Labour Court’s Approach
What happens if there is a technical breach of the law by an employer but the employee has not suffered any prejudice or detriment? Do you know what the “de minimis rule” is? It might be a good idea to be aware of it. Let me explain. An employer must give an employee a written…
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The Zen of Withdrawing a Job Offer
It was to be Mary’s first job, she had recently graduated, and she was devastated. The job offer was pulled. Wojciech left a good job that he took up 7 years ago when he came to Ireland from Poland. Now he was told the job was “no longer available” and he felt embarrassed about going…