Rules on Dismissal
An Outline of Irish Minimum Notice and Unfair Dismissal legislation
Minimum Notice Legistlation
According to the The Minimum Notice Act, 1973 to 2001, every employee who has been in the employment of their employer for at least thirteen weeks is entitled to a minimum period of notice before their employer can dismiss him or her. This period of notice ranges from one to eight weeks, and is according to the length of the employee’s service with the company. If the employer is not able to provide the required minimum notice they have the option of paying the notice in lieu.
Minimum notice entitlement as required by law is as follows:
• If you have worked for thirteen weeks but for less than two years, you are entitled to one weeks notice
• If you have worked for two years but for less than five years, you are entitled to two weeks notice.
• If you have worked for five years but for less than ten years, you are entitled to four weeks notice.
• If you have worked for ten years but for less than fifteen years, you are entitled to six weeks notice.
• If you have worked for more than fifteen years, you are entitled to eight weeks
If an employee has worked for thirteen weeks with their employer, that employee has to give one week's notice to their employer when resigning, unless otherwise specified in a written contract of employment.
Unfair Dismissals
The Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 2001 provides legislation and information pertaining to rights and procedures in the event of dismissal from a job.
Generally, an employee must have at least twelve months continual employment in their job before they are entitled to bring a claim for unfair dismissal under the Unfair Dismissal Acts. For agency workers, in the case of unfair dismissal, the direct employer is the pertinent company, and not the employment agency.
Minimum Notice Legistlation
According to the The Minimum Notice Act, 1973 to 2001, every employee who has been in the employment of their employer for at least thirteen weeks is entitled to a minimum period of notice before their employer can dismiss him or her. This period of notice ranges from one to eight weeks, and is according to the length of the employee’s service with the company. If the employer is not able to provide the required minimum notice they have the option of paying the notice in lieu.
Minimum notice entitlement as required by law is as follows:
• If you have worked for thirteen weeks but for less than two years, you are entitled to one weeks notice
• If you have worked for two years but for less than five years, you are entitled to two weeks notice.
• If you have worked for five years but for less than ten years, you are entitled to four weeks notice.
• If you have worked for ten years but for less than fifteen years, you are entitled to six weeks notice.
• If you have worked for more than fifteen years, you are entitled to eight weeks
If an employee has worked for thirteen weeks with their employer, that employee has to give one week's notice to their employer when resigning, unless otherwise specified in a written contract of employment.
Unfair Dismissals
The Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 2001 provides legislation and information pertaining to rights and procedures in the event of dismissal from a job.
Generally, an employee must have at least twelve months continual employment in their job before they are entitled to bring a claim for unfair dismissal under the Unfair Dismissal Acts. For agency workers, in the case of unfair dismissal, the direct employer is the pertinent company, and not the employment agency.