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Adoption leave
Employees who are adopting are entitled to time off in a similar way to maternity leave.
Sick leave
From one time to another, employing organisations will experience absence by their staff due to illness. Illness absences are usually unplanned. This makes planning and covering work difficult for employers given the short notice of illness occurrences.
Details a written statement must contain
Employers are required to provide employees with a written statement of particulars of employment within two months of the commencement of employment.
Volunteers
A volunteer is not an employee or a worker and does not have an employment contract.
Time off for trade union duties and activities
An employee who is an official of an independent trade union is entitled to paid time off in certain circumstances.
Gifts and Hospitality Register 1st April 2019 - 31st March 2020
Anonymised Gifts and Hospitality Register 01.04.19 - 31.03.20
Gifts and Hospitality Register 1st April 2018 - 31st March 2019
Anonymised Gifts and Hospitality Register 01.04.18 - 31.03.19
Disciplinary procedures
Disciplinary procedures are used for dealing with problems with employees' conduct or their performance, which could lead to warnings or dismissal.
Potential Problems at Christmas Time
The Labour Relations Agency Workplace Information Service receives enquiries every Christmas from businesses with questions and problems.
To help you prepare and avoid potential issues we have compiled some frequently asked questions which we receive each Christmas season.
Trade Union duties and activities
An employee who is an official of an independent trade union which is recognised by the employer must be allowed reasonable time off with pay during working hours to: