Fitzsimons Redmond LLP is delighted to have been named as Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year at the Irish Law Awards 2024. John and Caroline attended the ceremony at the Convention Centre to receive our beautiful trophy.
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There are ten public holidays in 2024. When a public holiday arises every employee is entitled to a paid day off on the day of the holiday, unless the employer decides to treat it as a normal working day. If the employer decides not to allow the public holiday or if the holiday falls on a day that is not a normal working day (such as a weekend), the employer may elect to give the employee either:
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Under the Sick Leave Act 2022 all employees with at least thirteen week service are entitled to paid sick leave from their employer. In 2024 the number of paid days increases from 3 to 5. An employer must pay the employee for work missed due to illness for up to 5 days in a year.
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People experiencing domestic violence or at risk of domestic violence are now entitled to five days of paid leave from work under the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023.
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The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was signed into law on 4th April last, with the provisions to take effect upon Commencement Orders as signed by the Minister. The new rights under the Act include:
- A right for parents of under 12s and carers to request flexible working;
- A right to five days leave each year (unpaid) for personal care for serious medical reasons for parents or family carers;
- A right to request remote working;
- A right to five paid days leave each year for victims of domestic violence;
- An extension of the right to paid breastfeeding breaks from six months to two years.
No employer wants to learn that one of their employees is experiencing bullying or harassment at work. Workplace bullying is a health and safety issue and employers have a duty to provide a safe place of work. The consequences of failing to so provide can be extreme; ranging from lost productivity to reputational damage to high staff turn-over to civil liability for personal injuries or constructive dismissal. Continue reading
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 as amended provides that employers must
- Do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure the safety, health and welfare of their workers
- Manage and conduct work activities (including behaviors at work) so as to avoid a risk to their workers
- Plan and maintain a safe system of work
- Plan and maintain a safe workplace including all equipment
- Prevent known risks
- Provide personal protective equipment where it is needed
- Provide training in the relevant language
A collective redundancy arises when the employer intends to make redundant the roles of a large number of employees. This can arise where the business is shutting down or where the employer has decided to carry on with a reduced number of employees. Unfortunately, given the pandemic-related stresses on businesses, we can expect to see more collective redundancies as businesses succumb to the pressures. Continue reading
Employers have an obligation to provide a safe place of work for all of their employees, as well as to ensure that no members of the public are endangered by their activities. When an employee breaches health and safety legislation or the health and safety policy of the company, the employer must always take this conduct seriously. Failure to do so can leave the employer open to both civil and criminal liability. Continue reading
