Dismissed Employees Awarded €10,000 for Unfair Dismissal

Two clients of Moloney & Company Solicitors, who had been employed as cleaning staff by a contract cleaning company, have received settlements in excess of €10,000 each from their former employers. Both staff members had in excess of 5 years service with the company, when in 2010, they were dismissed by their employers when their [...]

New National Minimum Wage Comes Into Effect

  The new national minimum wage came into effect from the 1st February 2011. The rate is €7.65 per hour. Who Does The Minimum Wage Apply To?   The minimum wage applies to all employees except the following categories of employees – Close relatives of the employers such as a spouse, father, mother, son, daughter, [...]

Short Term Lay-Offs, Should I Be Paid?

When an employee is placed on lay-off there is an obligation on the employer to continue to pay the employee, except in very limited circumstances. The Payment of Wages Act 1991 provides that “an employer shall not make a deduction from the wages of an employee unless – a) The deduction is required or authorised [...]