Terry Gorry There are 5 claims which can be broadly categorised under a heading of “terms and conditions of employment”, which can be the subject of claims to the Workplace Relations Commission. Here they are: You did not receive a written statement of your terms of employment Section 3 of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 … Read more
There are 7 employment related claims which an employee can bring to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in relation to hours of work. They are all breaches of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. I do not get my daily rest period Section 11 of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 prescribes that … Read more
Are you an employer? Employee? Complaints can be made by employees in respect of pay to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Here are 12 you should be aware of, with the relevant legislation underneath: I do not receive the National Minimum rate of pay Section 14 of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 is … Read more
Zero hours contracts. If and When contracts. What are they? Why do they provoke such controversy among trade unions? Are they useful for employers? Why did a junior minister in the last government commission a report on them? What was the surprise finding? Let’s take a look. What is a Zero Hours Contract? In Ireland … Read more
Is CCTV being operated in your workplace? Are you an employer who is considering introducing CCTV? The Data Protection Commissioner has issued updated guidelines in December, 2015 in respect of the use of CCTV. Because recognisable images captured by CCTV systems are considered to be “personal data”, as defined by the Data Protection Acts in … Read more