How To Handle Redundancy In Ireland

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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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