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5 tips if you believe you have been dismissed unfairly
1. Focus on the procedure which the employer followed when dismissing you.
The onus is on the employer to prove that the dismissal was fair. The majority of unfair dismissal cases are won because the employer failed to follow the correct procedure. These tips will help you identify and keep a note of the steps which your employer followed when dismissing you. Write to your employer requesting a written statement of the reasons why you were dismissed. Your employer is obliged by law to furnish this within 14 days of your request. Did you get enough notice? See Minimum Notice requirements
Age Discrimination
Why you should avoid it
Be careful to avoid making decisions based solely on age.
A recent UK case highlights the need to consider all factors equally when selecting candidates for redundancy.
National Minimum Wage to Increase in 2016
At this time of year we often look forward to the new year. You can add this to your to do list if you are an employer. Just make sure you get it sorted in time.
The Low Pay Commission recommended in July 2015, an increase in the National Minimum Wage by 50% to €9.15 per hour. The order implementing this change was signed on 13th October 2015. The increase in the National Minimum Wage will take effect from 1st January 2016.
UPDATE 2017
Since 1 January 2017, under SI 516/2016, the national minimum wage for an experienced adult employee is €9.25 per hour.
Good news for employees in the Security Industry
There are proposals to introduce a new Employment Regulation Order.
The current rate is €10.75. The new rate is set to increase the hourly payment to €11.05 from the 1st April 2017, €11.35 on the 1st April 2018 and to €11.65 on the 1St April 2019.
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Top 10 Tips in Employment Law for Start Ups and everyone
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A written employment contract.
You are obliged under the Terms of Employment (Information Act 1994 to furnish a written statement , within the first two months of employment listing the essential terms of employment as stated in the Act. More
2. Do not discriminate
The Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004 make it illegal to discriminate on nine grounds More
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We will prepare the case, negotiate a settlement where appropriate or prosecute the case at full hearing when necessary.