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Holidays and final pay
Employers must pay their employees for statutory holidays (contractual holidays may differ) that have been built up but not taken at the time they leave their employment.
Retirement
Older workers can choose when they retire and can take any occupational pension they’re entitled to. Usually the employer cannot force an employee to retire.
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Posted worker
Posted workers are sent by their employer to temporarily work abroad in another European Union member state.
Piece worker
Piece workers are paid for the work that they produce rather than the number of hours worked.
Independent appeals
The Agency also facilitates a range of independent appeals (mainly grievance, bullying / harassment and discipline), for example where the final stage of an organisation’s procedure offers the option of 'an independent appeal of the decision via the Labour Relations Agency'.
Gender pay gap
The gender pay gap measures the difference between average (median) hourly earnings of men and women, usually shown by the percentage men earn more than women.
Final Pay
When an individual’s employment is due to end, the employer must calculate his/her final pay.
The Living Wage
The real Living Wage is based on the cost of living and is voluntarily paid by employers.