Author: Terry Gorry
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Codes of Practice from the Labour Relations Commission (LRC)
Codes of practice developed by the Labour Relations Commission do not have the force of law. They are guides as to implementing codes of good practice in the workplace. However, they can be taken into account if a case is before various tribunals such as the Labour Court, the Employment Appeals Tribunal, and the Equality…
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New Vetting Requirements for Employers-National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012
The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 makes vetting mandatory for anyone seeking employment relating to children or vulnerable persons. (However no commencement date has yet been specified for this legislation(April, 2013)) So, anyone who is involved in ‘any work or activity which is carried out by a person , a necessary…
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Teachers and Fixed Term Contracts-the Essentials
Fixed term contracts are very common in the teaching profession in Ireland. This is due to a number of factors including • The DES (Department of Education and Skills) sanctioning temporary teaching posts for a school year, rather than approving permanent posts or contracts of longer duration • Teachers taking leave from the school on…
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Trade Unions | Trade Disputes | Industrial Relations Law-What Irish Employers Should Know
What follows is a general overview of industrial relations and trade dispute law in Ireland. It looks at issues like overview of industrial relations law, trade disputes, how employers deal with trade unions and how all these issues interact with employment/contract law/civil law in Ireland. Irish Employment Law Irish employment law is still based on…
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Parental Leave and Parent’s Leave-New Statutory Leave for Parents
Budget 2016 saw new parental leave entitlements being announced. Statutory paternity leave of two weeks was announced and is to take effect in September 2016. This will be paid at a rate of €230 per week and will be based on the same prsi requirements as maternity leave. Up to now most men would have to take…