Are you an employer? Have you a member of staff absent from work due to illness? Do you worry about how to properly manage employees’ absence? Are you concerned that you’re not sure how to manage sickness related absence? Many of my clients were in the same boat. But they’re not worried anymore. Do you … Read more
Sacking an employee is a serious matter. It can have very serious consequences going far beyond the simple loss of an income or job. It can also have a significant societal stigma attached. This is why the Employment Appeals Tribunal, the Rights Commissioner Service, and the Civil Courts, and other bodies are so keen that … Read more
Is being placed on a PIP (performance improvement plan) really the long goodbye? The beginning of the end? Have you been put on a PIP? Are you an employer who needs to put someone on a PIP? Performance management should be about helping employees to reach their potential and contribute to the overall goals and … Read more
There is no requirement for employees to undergo testing for intoxicants under existing legislation- the SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK ACT 2005. Neither is there an obligation on employers to test employees for intoxicants. Section 13 (1) (c) provides for the making of regulations for the testing of employees: (c) if reasonably required by … Read more
Unfair dismissal claims made up 31% of all claims to the Employment Appeals Tribunal in 2012. And of the cases which were won by employees against employers, roughly 80% were lost on the grounds of unfair procedures. Many employers fail to understand that regardless of how bad the performance of the employee, regardless of the … Read more