Are you aware of the range of penalties that are set down in legislation in Ireland for breaches of employment law? There is a large number of statutes/acts dealing with all aspects of employment law in Ireland. These acts cover overnighting from unfair dismissal to working time to payment of wages to health and safety … Read more
Are you an employer? Employee? Complaints can be made by employees in respect of pay to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Here are 12 you should be aware of, with the relevant legislation underneath: I do not receive the National Minimum rate of pay Section 14 of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 is … Read more
Disputes about the payment of wages are commonplace. Most of them are about non payment, late payment, or deductions from wages. This piece will look at these issues and what redress is available to the employee. The payment of wages in the employment contract is governed by the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 and this piece of legislation stipulates … Read more