Statutory Sick Pay Guide
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Entitlement for 2025 The Statutory Sick Leave Act 2022 introduced a phased entitlement to paid sick leave. As of 2025, the entitlement remains at 5 days per year. Originally planned increases to 7 days in 2024 and 10 in 2025 have been postponed. Employees are entitled to 5 days paid sick […]
Probation Management – A Practical Guide for Employers
What is a Probation Period? A probation period is a trial phase at the start of employment, allowing employers to assess whether a new hire is suitable for the role and fits into the organisation. It also gives the employee time to determine if the role and workplace are right for them. Key Legal […]
Preparing for a WRC Inspection – A Practical Guide for Employers
1.Ensure Employment Records are in Order WRC inspectors typically request to see the following in respect of all persons employed in the business in the past 12 months (even those who have left the business), They will send out a template to fill out but in most cases an excel spreadsheet with the details is […]
Managing Employee Absence Guide
These records help with: Payroll and statutory sick pay tracking Fairness and consistency Identifying absence patterns Managing Frequent Short-Term Absence It is important that your Absence Policy clearly outlines your approach to short-term absence. For example, you may wish to specify that after 3 instances of absence, a meeting will be arranged to discuss […]
Annual Leave Guide
Annual Leave Entitlement at a Glance Under Irish law, all employees are entitled to paid time off. This entitlement applies whether the employee is full-time, part-time, temporary, or permanent. All full-time employees are entitled to 4 weeks Methods of Calculating Annual Leave There are three statutory methods to calculate annual leave in Ireland. Employers […]