http://EmploymentRightsIreland.com If you are an employer in Ireland there are some critical pieces of information you have to give your employees and some key pieces of employment legislation you will need to comply with. Failure to do so can lead to expensive claims and fines.
2. 1. Statement of terms and conditions
• You have 2 months to give your employer a
statement containing some essential
information about the employment
• Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994
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3. 2.
• A written statement of pay or payslip
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4. 3. Minimum wage
• The minimum wage in Ireland is €8.65
• There are some exceptions
• And some industries with a higher minimum
wage
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5. 4. Hours worked
• There is a maximum number of hours your
employees can work
• This is calculated over a 4, 6 or 12 month
period depending on industry
• The max is 48 hours per working week
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6. 5. Breaks and working time
• Breaks to which employees are entitled are
set out in Organization of Working Time Act
1997
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7. 6. Holidays
• Organization of Working Time Act 1997 is the
relevant legislation
• 4 paid weeks holidays per year
• Pro rata for part time workers (one third of a
week per month worked)
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8. 7. Minimum notice
• Minimum notice of termination of
employment is 1 week
• But this depends on length of service
• Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment
Acts 1973 to 2001
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9. Employment rights in Ireland
• Visit http://EmploymentRightsIreland.com for
more free information about employment law
in Ireland.
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