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What to do if you are unfairly dismissed from your employment.
10 Point Guide
If you feel you have been unfairly dismissed in Ireland, this quick 10 point guide will help you decide whether to make a claim for unfair dismissal or not.
Let’s look at the main points of unfair dismissal law in Ireland and what decisions you have to make.
How is compensation calculated in Irish employment law ?
Working it out
If you are preparing a claim for unfair dismissal you need to consider the question of compensation and how it is calculated.
How does the WRC adjudicator work out the amount of compensation which may be due to you ?
What is a career break?
Am I entitled to one ?
When we use the term career break, we are usually referring to an agreed period of absence from our job. This might be to enable us study, obtain work experience, devote time to family or simply to recharge our batteries. The job must be held open for us on our return. Otherwise it is simply ending your employment.
Am I entitled to get paid if I missed a day because of storm Ophelia?
As the country recovers from the impact of storm Ophelia, minds turn to practical matters like pay and entitlements.
The answer to the above question depends to a large extent on who pulled the trigger first.
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