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Being an employer
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Overview What is an employer? Rights and responsibilities of
employers Reasons for keeping records Procedure for hiring staff Methods of calculating wages Methods of paying wages Employment terms
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What is an employer? A person or firm who pays people to
do work for them.
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Rights of Employers To set up a business and
employ suitable staff.
To decide on the aims and objectives of the business.
To dismisss dishonest staff.
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Responsibilities of Employers
Provide safe & healthy work conditions.
Pay agreed wages for work done.
Obey employment laws.
Keep records of PAYE & PRSI deducted.
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Reasons for keeping employee records If employee is o seeking promotiono Claiming unfair dismissalo Being made redundanto Revenue commissioners-
(PAYE/PRSI)
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Procedure for employing staff.
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1. Job Description Duties.
Qualifications needed.
Personality needed.
Pay & hours.
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2. Recruitment Find out what staff you
need.
Advertise the job.
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Job Advertisement needs to have: Name of the employer Position to be filled Qualifications and experience of
the candidate How to apply Closing date State company is an equal
opportunities employer.
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3. Examine CV’s (curriculum vitae) & Application Forms
Look at all the replies to the advertisement.
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Information given on CV Personal Details: Name, age etc….. Educational achievements Work experience Hobbies/interests/achievements Name of referees
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4. Shortlist
Call the best candidates for interview.
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5. Interview & Select Face to face meeting
to decide if the candidate is suitable.
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6. Probationary Period
A trial period to see if the new employee is suitable.
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7. Contract of Employment Sets out the;
Terms of employment.
Rates of pay.
Duties.
Starting date.
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Methods of calculating wages
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1. Time Rate
Paid by the hour.
Clock in & clock out.
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2. Piece Rate
Paid for the amount of items produced or work done.
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3. Commission
Basic wage plus a percentage of sales.
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Methods of paying wages
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1. Cash Quick.
Convenient.
Unsafe.
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2. Cheque Record of payment.
Slow: must change into cash.
Reduce impulse buying.
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3. Paypath Wages is paid
directly into your bank account.
Quick, safe.
Reduces impulse buying.
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4. Benefit in kind Non money income.
Eg. Company car or mobile phone Susidised meals……….
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Total cost of employing staff
Gross Wage + Employers share of PRSI
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Government uses PAYE to Pay wages of teachers, doctors,
nurses
Improve roads, hospitals, schools
Provide Public Utilities: libraries, dumps
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Government use PRSI to Pay social welfare payments such as,
Job seekers allowance, Old Age Pesion
Maternity Benefit or Sickness Benefit,
Family Income Supplement (FIS)
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Gross Pay- Wages before deductions
Net Pay- Wages after deductions
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Standard Rate of Tax Is the lower rate of tax
Standard Rate Cut-off point Is the amount that you can earn
before you pay the high rate of tax.
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Tax Credit Is the amount that is subtracted
from the tax you have to pay. It reduces the amount of tax you
have to pay.
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Statutory Deductions Deductions that must be made PAYE PRSI
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Non Statutory (Voluntary)Deductions
Health insurance= VHI, BUPA/VIVAS
Private pension
Trade union fees
Savings scheme
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Salary v Wage Salary- means an
employee is paid a certain amount of money per year.
Wages- employee is paid per hour.
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Terms Basic Pay- payment for normal
working
Overtime- additional pay at a higher rate per hour for working in excess of normal working hours
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Terms Bonus – Extra money added to
wages for achieving certain targets
Benefit-in-kind – Non money income. Eg. company car, subsidised canteen
Subsidised – company pays some of the cost of meals etc.
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Terms Flexi-time- One can with the
consent of ones employer work the required hours at any time within limits during the week.
Equal Opportunities Employer- Employer does not discriminate on the grounds of: gender, race, colour, religion and age.
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Recap What is an employer? Rights and responsibilities of
employers Reasons for keeping records Procedure for hiring staff Methods of calculating wages Methods of paying wages Employment terms