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Advertising the job
An employer has an obligation to ensure that recruitment advertising is carried out in a non-discriminatory manner.
Insolvency Information Pack
April 2024
- HAVE YOU LOST YOUR JOB?
- IS YOUR EMPLOYER EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES?
- HAS THIS RESULTED IN YOU NOT RECEIVING PAYMENTS OWED E.G. NOTICE/REDUNDANCY PAY, HOLIDAY PAY, WAGES?
- ARE YOU UNSURE OF WHAT YOU SHOULD DO NEXT?
Leaflet 4. Induction Programme
February 2016
Once the employee starts working for you, you have a duty of care towards them. This includes making sure they can do the job both safely and competently. The best way to ensure this is through a structured induction programme.
Employee representatives
Employees who act as representatives for consultation about redundancies or business transfers, or are candidates to be representatives of this kind, are entitled to reasonable time off with pay during working hours to perform these functions and to receive appropriate training.
Mediation
An independent mediator can sometimes help resolve grievance or disciplinary issues. There is no charge for using the Labour Relations Agency's mediation service.
Jury service
Jury service is a public duty.
Public holidays and bank holidays
Employees are not automatically entitled to paid time off for bank and public holidays.
Unfair dismissal claim
There are several ways a dismissal could be considered unfair.
Disciplinary or grievance hearings
Workers have the right to take paid time off during working hours to accompany fellow workers employed by the same employer to certain disciplinary and grievance hearings.
Volunteers
A volunteer is not an employee or a worker and does not have an employment contract.