Welcome to the latest issue of the Employer Resources Newsletter, where you will find in-depth and expertly researched and written articles (courtesy of Adare Human Resource Management) covering key areas of employment law and best practice.
If there are any specific topics you would like covered in this publication, please forward your suggestions to Thomas McDonagh of Adare Human Resources Management: tmcdonagh@adarehrm.ie.
If there are any specific topics you would like covered in this publication, please forward your suggestions to Thomas McDonagh of Adare Human Resources Management: tmcdonagh@adarehrm.ie.
Newsletter Content:
- Employment Case Law – each month we review a number of interesting employment law cases and consider their implications for organisations. This month we look at the Payment of Wages. Read more >>>
- Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Decisions – each month we look at and review the decisions from the WRC. This provides a valuable insight into the types of discrimination cases before the WRC and the decisions that are issued. Read more >>>
- What to Keep an Eye Out For – what is new, changing, potentially changing or what you may have missed. Read more >>>
Did you Know?
Night Workers
Persons working at night are specifically protected under the Organisation of Working Time Act and have additional rights over other Employees. A night worker is defined as an Employee who normally works at least 3 hours of their working time between midnight and 7am the following morning, where night work equates to 50% of their annual working time.
With regard to their maximum working week, night workers cannot be required to work in excess of 48 hours in a 7 day period, averaged over a reference period of 2 months. Where the night worker is involved in work which involves special hazards or a heavy physical or mental strain, then there is an absolute limit on working hours. In such cases, the Employee may only work 8 hours in a 24 hour period during which they perform night work.
Night Workers
Persons working at night are specifically protected under the Organisation of Working Time Act and have additional rights over other Employees. A night worker is defined as an Employee who normally works at least 3 hours of their working time between midnight and 7am the following morning, where night work equates to 50% of their annual working time.
With regard to their maximum working week, night workers cannot be required to work in excess of 48 hours in a 7 day period, averaged over a reference period of 2 months. Where the night worker is involved in work which involves special hazards or a heavy physical or mental strain, then there is an absolute limit on working hours. In such cases, the Employee may only work 8 hours in a 24 hour period during which they perform night work.
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