how to handle redundancy in ireland form an employers perspective
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Redundancy in Ireland has become a growing issue with the global economic shake down lingering for the past couple of years and rearing its ugly head against companies of all sizes across all industries. Tens of thousands of workers have faced redundancy in Ireland in the past years with over a thousand Irish companies declaring corporate failures. As an employer looking to cut down the workforce due to redundancy, it is important to keep certain guidelines in mind to avoid a multitude of terminated employees filing redundancy claims or unfair dismissal claims with the Employment Appeals TribunalTRANSCRIPT
How To Handle Redundancy In Ireland
Form An Employers Perspective
How A Business Can Handle Redundancy
Redundancy in Ireland has become a growing issue with the global economic shake down lingering for the past couple of years and rearing its ugly head against companies of all sizes across all industries
How A Business Can Handle Redundancy
Tens of thousands of workers have faced redundancy in Ireland in the past years with over a thousand Irish companies declaring corporate failures
How A Business Can Handle Redundancy
As an employer looking to cut down the workforce due to redundancy, it is important to keep certain guidelines in mind
How A Business Can Handle Redundancy
To avoid a multitude of terminated employees filing redundancy claims or unfair dismissal claims with the Employment Appeals Tribunal
How A Business Can Handle Redundancy
In these cases, you should also be ready to show proof that there is genuine reason for you to terminate your employees due to redundancy and that you have followed fair procedures in dismissing your employees
How A Business Can Handle Redundancy
Before you even think of dismissing your employees due to redundancy in Ireland, an alternative would be to offer another position in which these employees could use their skills
How A Business Can Handle Redundancy
Or to make an offer for voluntary redundancy in which employees can choose to have themselves terminated without curtailing their employment rights for redundancy compensation
Employee Rights
Your employees have employment rights that provide protection against unfair dismissal while redundancy is one of the reasons that are considered to be a valid cause for dismissal
Employee Rights
not following the right procedures in dismissing your employees could actually entitle them to their employment rights to file for an unfair dismissal claim
Employee Rights
Redundancy in Ireland is governed by various sets of Irish legislation such as the Unfair Dismissals Act and the Redundancy Payments Act enacted in 1977 and in 2003 respectively
Employee Rights
A solicitor with a solid background in employment rights legislation and redundancy in Ireland would be able to help employers ensure that they do not violate any employment rights as their companies go through the redundancy process
Employee Rights
Any employer who has a genuine reason to declare their employees redundant should have a solicitor in the loop throughout the process to avoid any infringements on employment rights
Employee Rights
Among the things that you should do in the redundancy process include: holding consultations with concerned employees
Employee Rights
Having a fair criteria for selecting employees to be declared redundant and making the necessary computations as to the redundancy pay your employees are entitled to based on the Redundancy Payments Act
Just Cause And Compensation
Declaring your employees redundant without just cause or fair selection is one of the biggest mistakes you could make, as is not being financially prepared to compensate your redundant employees as stipulated by law
Just Cause And Compensation
The laws governing redundancy in Ireland could be quite complicated and getting you through the process without causing your business more problems is only possible with the help of a solicitor
Just Cause And Compensation
Who is well-versed with employment rights laws and is experienced in handling cases involving redundancy in Ireland
Just Cause And Compensation
You should not make the mistake of going through the redundancy proceedings without being advised by a qualified solicitor
Just Cause And Compensation
Especially in the case of a collective redundancy, you should also not undermine the role of any existing trade union in the consultations, your solicitor can hold consultations and negotiations
Just Cause And Compensation
With the trade union to ensure that the best possible resolution to the redundancy proceedings is undertaken without much burden to your company and with terms most acceptable to your employees
Just Cause And Compensation
Spending for the services of a competent solicitor will definitely not go to waste and will save your company from the unnecessary hassles of legal disputes
Blackwell O’Reilly Solicitors
Blackwell O’Reilly Solicitors have many years of experience in dealing with Employment Law in Ireland. We have dealt with Employment Law cases from the Employees perspective but also from the Employers perspective
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