Employment Law

 An initial consultation is important for the purposes of providing advice to suit the individual needs of the client while taking into account the particular circumstances of that client. Each case is different, although the legal guidelines remain the same.

Agency Workers are generally defined as workers who register with Employment Agencies and take temporary work with third parties. Until recently they were neither employees of the employment agency nor employees of the Client Company. Therefore they were not protected under employment legislation.Lately however legislative changes have ensured that agency workers are covered in the same manner as direct employees of the employer. The provisions of the following Acts apply to them:

* Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2016

* Payment of Wages Act, 1991 -2022

* Minimum Wage Act 2000 – 2017

* Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 – 2014

* Maternity Protection Act, 1994-2004

* Adoptive Leave Act, 1995 – 2005

* Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 

* Employment Equality Act, 1998 & 2004