September 2021 Newsletter

An updated Code of Practice on Determining Employment Status has been published and employers are urged to review them, particularly if they use contractors. The purpose of the revised Code of Practice is to make the criteria that classifies someone as an employee or self-employed clearer.

The use of the social media in the workplace raised its head again recently in a WRC case where an employee won his unfair dismissal claim. The full details of the case are outlined in this newsletter but in summary the employee’s company had a ‘WhatsApp’ group that was formed to see which employees were agreeable to wage subsidy scheme.

• ‘WhatsApp’ dismissal of apprentice carpenter was unfair

• Employer argues monies owed should not be paid as worker is not an “employee”

We are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with Drogheda & District Chamber Council. The partnership creates additional value for Drogheda Chamber members via the provision of expert human resource management services under a special agreement exclusive to members.