Employee paid in lieu of notice-when did employment end for unfair dismissal purposes?

If you are unfairly dismissed and you are paid in lieu of notice when does your employment end? When you have been given the notice and payment, or when the notice period would have expired? This is of huge significance because if you want to bring a claim for unfair dismissal, for example, you need … Read more

Minimum Notice on Termination of Employment in Ireland-the Essentials

A question I am asked regularly is “how much notice am I entitled to?”, and “how much notice to I have to give?” There is two aspects to this: statute and contract. Let me explain. The primary piece of legislation in Ireland dealing with notice periods is the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, … Read more

3 Complaints About Minimum Notice to the WRC

  The relevant act which covers these 3 notice related complaints is the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973. The 3 complaints which can be brought are: Minimum Notice Did you receive your statutory minimum notice on termination of your employment, if not, did you get paid in lieu? If not, you might … Read more