Employee Protections (LC 2027) (Leaving Cert Business): Flashcards
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Two main categories of employee protections in Ireland
Two main categories of employee protections in Ireland
Legislative protections and non-legislative protections
Five key areas of legislative employment protection
Five key areas of legislative employment protection
Pay, conditions, health/safety, anti-discrimination, job security
Terms of Employment Act: Contract deadline
Terms of Employment Act: Contract deadline
Written contracts within 5 days of starting work
Organisation of Working Time Act: Max hours per week
Organisation of Working Time Act: Max hours per week
48 hours per week (averaged over 4 months)
National Minimum Wage 2025 for workers aged 20+
National Minimum Wage 2025 for workers aged 20+
€13.50 per hour
Number of discrimination grounds in Employment Equality Act
Number of discrimination grounds in Employment Equality Act
Nine grounds
Role of Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
Role of Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
Handles workplace disputes and enforces employment law
Unfair Dismissals Act: Minimum hours eligibility
Unfair Dismissals Act: Minimum hours eligibility
104 hours worked over 8 weeks with same employer
Redundancy payment calculation formula
Redundancy payment calculation formula
2 weeks per year of service + 1 additional week
WRC case resolution success rate through conciliation
WRC case resolution success rate through conciliation
85% of cases