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Employee Rights

Contained within this section are details of legislation an employer should comply with, as to not infringe upon his/her employees rights. It covers a wide variety of topics such as leave, pay and discrimination to name but a few.


National Employment Rights Authority

23/01/09

The Maternity Protection Act, 1994 - Health and Safety Leave

This document provides information on the Health and Safety leave requirements as covered under The Maternity Protection Act, 1994. It is important to note that this is an informational document only and not an interpretation of the Act.

The Maternity Protection Acts 1994/2004

This document provides information on the Act and its requirements. The Maternity Protection Act, 1994/2004 collectively defines maternity leave, additional maternity leave, time off for antenatal and post-natal medical visits, father's leave and health and safety leave as protective leave.

National Minimum Wage Act, 2000

The provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act, and the categories of employee which are affected, are described in this document.

The 9 Grounds on which Discrimination is Unlawful are:

The grounds on which discrimination is declared unlawful in Ireland are discussed in this document.

Contract of Employment

A summary of what a contract of employment is and some of the rights that stem for that contract are discussed in this document.

Guide to Minimum Notice Acts, 1973 to 1991

This document covers the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 1991. The purpose and application of the Acts and notice periods are outlined

Holiday Entitlement

The regulation of employee holiday entitlements is discussed in this document. Information on public holidays is also included.

The Parental Leave Act, 1998

A summary of the Parental Leave Act 1998 is contained in this document.

Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 Written Statement of Terms of Employment

This form provided by The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation may be used by employers for the purpose of providing an employee with a written statement of particulars of the terms of employment as required by the above Act.

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