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Redundancies
If the employer makes a reasonable offer of alternative work, and it is refused, the employee may lose their entitlement to a redundancy payment.
HR Buddy
14/02/2023
3:28 pm
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Overtime, working hours and pay
The situation regarding overtime should be set out in the employment contract but, generally, an employee being requested to work overtime and refusing may be guilty of misconduct by virtue of refusing a reasonable request of the employer.
HR Buddy
14/02/2023
3:01 pm
HR
Employment contracts and Staff Handbook
Each employee must be given a written statement of their terms and conditions of employment, as per provisions under the Terms of Employment (Information) Acts, within two months of commencing employment.
HR Buddy
14/02/2023
2:45 pm
HR
Two legislative changes from January 01st 2023. Statutory Sick Pay & Minimum Wage increase
The plan for paid sick leave is as follows:
· 3 sick days per calendar year in 2023;
· 5 days per calendar year in 2024;
· 7 days per calendar year in 2025;
· 10 days per calendar year in 2026.
HR Buddy
20/12/2022
11:16 am
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2022 – The year of Workplace trends and buzzwords
Career cushioning
“Career cushioning” — another term borrowed from the world of dating — means cushioning for whatever comes next in the economy and job market, taking actions to keep your options open.
Career cushioning is the end of year term for 2022, in light of high profile lay-offs in the tech world and continuing worry of the cost-of-living crisis and threat of a possible recession. The worker’s reaction is to create a safety net or a back-up if it all goes wrong.
HR Buddy
15/12/2022
3:40 pm
HR
Advice for workplaces during severe weather events
Is the employer obliged to pay the employee?
In general, there is no statutory entitlement for an employee to be paid if they cannot attend work because of extreme weather. Any more beneficial arrangement is a matter for agreement between the employer and the employee.
Employers are encouraged to take a long-term view of the working relationship, recognising that demonstrating concern for the welfare of employees and treating employees fairly translates into a better working environment to the benefit of both the staff and the employer.
HR Buddy
15/12/2022
3:35 pm
HR
Public holiday entitlements for workers Christmas 2022
Every year there appears to be great confusion about public holiday entitlements of workers at Christmas time.
Christmas Day, St Stephen’s Day and New Year’s Day are public holidays.
Even when a public holiday falls on a day which is not a ‘normal working day’ for that business (for example, on Saturday or Sunday), employees are still entitled to benefit for that public holiday.
HR Buddy
15/12/2022
2:42 pm
Recruitment
Recruitment solutions – What is Job Ghosting
a very competitive labour market is obviously leading to this and it can be very frustrating and costly for the employer who invests time in the recruitment process and onboarding of a new hire and but only then for the potential candidate or even successful candidate cutting off all contact!
HR Buddy
03/11/2022
12:24 am
HR
EXPERT HR ADVICE AHEAD OF WORKPLACE CHRISTMAS PARTIES – HR CONSULTANCY IRELAND
There is common mistakes and mishaps that can happen and leave an employer liable. Very often workplaces throw caution to the wind with these events but they should plan and consider, because whilst most workplace Christmas parties end up being great fun events, some things can go wrong and when they do, they can go badly wrong. So, employers need to plan properly.
HR Buddy
01/11/2022
4:30 pm
HR
Statutory Sick Pay Legislation
Many businesses may have to look at finding for the cost of this somewhere else such as scrapping or cutting back on employee rewards, bonuses or benefits. Indeed, this is already happening in some larger organisations as a way of protection heading into the predicted slowdown or recession.
HR Buddy
14/07/2022
4:02 pm