The new banded hours legislation which came into effect on 4th March 2019, it is argued, appears to be having unforeseen, unintended consequences. Dr. Juliet McMahon, for example, argues in the Irish Times this week that “This advance may turn out to be a false dawn. Previous legislation proved toothless for zero-hours workers and this … Read more
The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2017, when passed into law in Ireland-expected to commence in March 2019-will bring about some significant changes for Irish employers and employees. In fact, it makes certain breaches of the act a criminal offence: if the employer incorrectly designates an employee as ‘self-employed’, for example. (This bill became law on … Read more
Zero hours contracts. If and When contracts. What are they? Why do they provoke such controversy among trade unions? Are they useful for employers? Why did a junior minister in the last government commission a report on them? What was the surprise finding? Let’s take a look. What is a Zero Hours Contract? In Ireland … Read more
Rest periods in work. Do they cause problems for you? Are you an employer? Employee? Working time, rest periods, public holidays, and annual leave are all dealt with in Irish law in the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. And up to 2 years remuneration can be awarded in compensation to an employee for breaches … Read more