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Malcomson Law at the National Ploughing Championships 2009.
The Irish Farming Community who are in the midst of an increasingly difficult period are expressing concerns regarding the possible effects of issues such as the introduction of NAMA and changes in banking security requirements to access funds.
25/09/2009
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Thousands of farm families in danger of losing homes
FARMERS at the National Ploughing Championships were yesterday warned they risk losing their homes and livelihoods because of excessive security demanded to guarantee bank loans.
24/09/2009
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Site sales to be hit by 80pc NAMA tax
Farmers will be hit by the 80pc 'windfall tax' on the sale of all re-zoned land as a result of NAMA.
22/09/2009
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Examinership, Receivership and Liquidation – what’s the difference?
As the global economy continues to reel from the current downturn many businesses and individuals are facing what seem to be insurmountable financial problems.
23/07/2009
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Stress and Bullying in the Workplace
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 greatly expanded the 1989 Act and imposed a greater duty on every employer to provide a safe system of work for their employees. Section 8 of the 2005 Act is broad enough to impose new obligations on employers to address stress in the workplace. Employers are now required to implement safety measures necessary for the protection of safety, health and welfare of their employees in identifying hazards in carrying out a risk assessment under Section 19 of the 2005 Act or preparing a safety statement under Section 20 of the 2005 Act.
29/04/2009
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Maternity Leave: Employment Law
Pregnant employees have a statutory right to basic maternity leave which is currently 26 weeks. There is a further statutory right to additional maternity leave which is currently 16 weeks. At least 2 weeks leave must be taken before the expected week of confinement and at least 4 weeks after the expected weeks of confinement.
07/04/2009
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Sick Leave; Employment Law
There is no minimum or maximum entitlement to sick leave nor is there any specific legislation regarding sick leave. The majority of employers make provision for sick leave in their handbooks, employment contracts etc. which is something that all employees need to make themselves aware of at the beginning of their employment.
07/04/2009
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Annual Leave/Public Holidays: Employment Law
It is imperative that HR managers are aware of any amendments in the law with regard to employment legislation. Employment Law is by its nature very technical with statutes amending the law over the last number of years. The following sets out details pertaining to annual leave/public holidays.
07/04/2009
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Employment Appeals Tribunal: Unfair Dismissal
The EAT is the forum for unfair dismissal claims and is also the forum for appeals of rights commissioners recommendation. It was established by Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967.
31/03/2009
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The Importance of Employment Contracts
Contracts of employment are the cornerstone upon which the relationship between employers and their employees are built. Though there is a body of statute law which governs specific aspects of the relationship between workers and their employers, such as minimum notice, minimum redundancy payments, annual leave and special leave entitlements, these laws only form a part of the basis upon which the employment relationship is based. The other part of the employment relationship is based on the written terms and conditions given by employers to their employees, which function to work in conjunction with existing statue law to specify and define an employee’s rights as well as their obligations. While employment laws often apply in generalised fashion to either all or specific groups of employees, a contract of employment is a legal agreement between a specific employer and a specific employee.
13/02/2009