http://EmploymentRightsIreland.com A look at 7 quick and easy steps that employers in Ireland can take to reduce the chances of employee claims.

1. Minimum requirements in employment law in
Ireland
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This statement must be given to the
employee within two months of commencing
employment.
The relevant act is the Terms of Employment
(Information) Act 1994 which sets out the
basic information that an employee is entitled
to be given in writing about their contract of
employment
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You must provide the employee with a written
statement of pay and deductions
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There are exceptions to the minimum wage in
Ireland of €8.65 per hour but most adults will
be entitled to it; in addition certain industries
have their own higher minimum wage.
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Employers must keep records of hours
worked by employees to ensure compliance
with the maximum working week average of
48 hours which may be calculated over a 4, 6
or 12 month period depending on the
industry.
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The breaks to which employees are entitled
are set out in the Organization of Working
Time Act, 1997.
Currently break entitlements are 15 minutes
per four and a half hours work and a 30
minute break for six hours worked.
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Holiday entitlements are also covered in the
Organization of Working Time Act, 1997. In
general full time workers are entitled to four
paid weeks holidays per year with part timers
being entitled to similar holidays on a pro
rata basis depending on hours worked which
equates to one third of a week per month
worked.
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The minimum notice periods are set out in
the Minimum Notice and Terms of
Employment Acts 1973 to 2001 and depend
on the length of service with the minimum
regardless of service being 1 week.
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Employers can save themselves a lot of
money and time involved in defending or
otherwise dealing with claims by their
employees by some prudent management
and housekeeping.
Doing business nowadays can be a fraught
enough activity without inviting needless
trouble on yourself for the want of a
straightforward contract of employment
and/or letter of offer and/or statement of
your employees’ terms and conditions.
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At a minimum you should carry out an audit
of your
Contracts of employment
Staff handbooks
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
All workplace policy documents.
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Main Street
Enfield
Co. Meath
Call: 046/95 49 614 or 086/81 21 797
Email: terry@businessandlegal.ie
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