Terry Gorry Are you an employer? Have you given your employees written statements in accordance with the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994? You should, you know. Are you an employee? Did you receive a written contract? If you didn’t, you are entitled to one. Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 The Terms of Employment (Information) act, … Read more
Since the introduction of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 a new system of adjudicating employment complaints and disputes was introduced. The new system is a simpler one and did away with the Rights Commissioner and Employment Appeals Tribunal service and was replaced by a WRC Adjudication in the Workplace Relations Commission. The Workplace Relations Commission … Read more
Let’s be honest. The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 struck fear into the hearts of employers when it first came into law. Five years’ salary as an award for an unfair dismissal? Interim relief orders in the Circuit Court preventing dismissals? Eye watering stuff. How has it panned out? Let’s take a look at the … Read more
The first time I met Séamus he was a worried man. Séamus is a small employer, with just a handful of employees. But he had to let one of them go recently because he just wasn’t working out. His attitude was disastrous and Séamus could not see how their relationship could be a happy one. … Read more
Are you an employee? Are you experiencing difficulties in work? Employees contact me every day with a wide range of problems. These can include issues to do with bullying, rest breaks, disputes about statutory leave entitlements, harassment, working extra hours and not getting paid, unfair reprimands, threats-implied or express-of dismissal, not being given a … Read more