Terry Gorry Are you a plumber or pipefitter? If you are there is a new sectoral employment order which sets minimum pay rates and other conditions of employment for you. The sectoral employment order (SEO) came into force on 6th March, 2018 and covers the following employees: Qualified Plumbers and Registered Apprentice Plumbers (Craftsperson) and Qualified Pipefitters … Read more
If you are not satisfied with a decision in the Workplace Relations Commission you may appeal the decision to the Labour Court. The Labour Court is quasi-judicial and an adversarial forum (Donnelly v Timber Factors Ltd [1991] 1 IR 553). However, administrative tribunals such as the Labour Court are not bound as strictly as the … Read more
When Melissa¹ came to see me she was very upset and was anxious to pursue her employer if that was possible. Except she didn’t say ‘pursue her employer’. She wanted to teach him a costly lesson and ‘put manners on him’. She wanted to take him into a metaphorical darkened room and give him a … Read more
Have you missed work due to the ‘Beast from the East’ or ‘Storm Emma’, or any other bad weather event? Are you entitled to be paid if you are not at work? Can you be disciplined for failing to show up? Let’s take a look, shall we? Firstly, is there any policy in your workplace … Read more
Jackie worked in the same place for 12 years. It’s a well known, large organisation. Unionised, plenty of workplace policies and procedures. She liked her job, was good at it, and had a great attendance record. For about 3 years, however, she was constantly bullied by a man who had a well deserved reputation as … Read more