Thinking about submitting a claim to the Workplace Relations Commission? Take your time and get advice first if you are unsure of what you are doing. A recent decision from the WRC in a case involving a sales area manager and a construction company illustrates how important it is to complete the WRC correctly when … Read more
Have you been unfairly made redundant? Perhaps you have a sneaking suspicion that it was not really a genuine redundancy situation and the employer simply took the opportunity presented by the Covid 19 pandemic to get rid of you. Or maybe the redundancy was genuine but you feel you were unfairly selected, that someone else … Read more
Certain payments made to you on the termination of your employment may be exempt from tax. Let’s say you have been made redundant and you are being offered a termination/severance package and agreement. This type of agreement will typically include 4 types of payment: Statutory redundancy payments Ex gratia severance payments from an employer Notice … Read more
This case involved a man who brought a claim for unfair dismissal arising from his redundancy. His claim was founded on his contention that he was unfairly selected for redundancy and subjective criteria, which are personal to the employee, should not have been considered. Background The employer in this case was funded by a Government … Read more
“Lay-off” and “short time” are phrases that are being bandied about now because of COVID-19. Do you know what they actually mean from an employment law perspective? “Lay-off” is defined in the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967-2014 and happens when the employer is temporarily unable to provide work for the employee. “Short time” describes the situation … Read more