Employment Law (Junior Cert Business Studies): Flashcards

Irish government and European Union (EU)

Least amount an employee can be paid per hour for work

Work hours limits, rest breaks, no night work, no hazardous jobs

Birth certificate and written permission from guardians

Workplace equality and prohibits discrimination

Gender, age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation

Recruitment, promotion, training, employment contract terms

Reasonable accommodations

Protects employees from being dismissed unfairly

Trade union membership, pregnancy, whistleblowing

Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)

Safety training, equipment, measures, policies

Follow procedures, report hazards, attend training, take care

By government in the National Budget annually

Consider cost of living, promote fairness, prevent exploitation