Are you an employee? Have you a problem or issue regarding your employment? I receive a large number of queries from employees every day of every week and I notice the same sort of mistake being repeatedly made from employees at all levels of an organisation. These mistakes are understandable, but avoidable, and in this … Read more
I am occasionally contacted by employees who have attempted to negotiate a contract of employment but difficulties have arisen and they want to sue for breach of contract. The first thing that needs to be addressed, however, is whether a binding, enforceable contract has been entered into between the employee and the employer with whom … Read more
When a contract of employment is being drawn up it is impossible to provide for every eventuality in the work relationship between employer and employee. For this reason certain terms of employment will be implied into the contract, and together with the express terms set out in the contract, form the contract of employment. What … Read more
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
These are easy mistakes to make, you know. But I regularly come across two very common misunderstandings about contracts of employment. “I don’t have a contract” One of the first questions I ask anyone who seeks my advice is, “send me a copy of your contract”. And often the reply is along the lines of: … Read more