| 1. Is it a legal
requirement that employees must receive an employment
contract ? |
No, but the employer is obliged to
provide the terms of employment in written form. |
| 2. What factors constitute
a fair dismissal i.e.legally justifiable reasons to
terminate employment without the need to pay compensation?
|
Personal factors such as serious
breaches of obligations; and economic factors such as
a significant or permanent decrease in work potential
due to economic, production or re-organisational reasons. |
| 3. What is good practice
with regard to dismissal procedures to minimise the
risk of claims for unfair dismissal? |
Negotiation and discussion. Dismissal
for personal reasons requires the use of various warnings. |
| 4. If an employee
is dismissed unfairly what is the financial range of
compensation that can be made to employees? |
Up to 24 months salary. |
| 5. Do employees have
the right to be members of a trade union? |
Yes, there is a constitutional right
|
| 6. Is there any legal
requirement for an employer to contribute to a pension
for employees? |
Yes |
| 7. What are standard
maternity rights? |
105 days with leave from work and
compensation of salary from public funds. |
| 8. What are parental
leave rights (including paternity leave)? |
The father has a right to 18 days
leave when the child is born. There are other parental
rights to stay at home with children under 3 years of
age. |
| 9. When are employees
eligible for redundancy payments? |
After notice, which varies from 14
days to 6 months depending on the length of service. |
| 10. What are the
statutory redundancy payment limits? |
There are no regulations. |
| 11. Can existing
employees be dismissed if you buy a business with employees? |
No. The reasons for any dismissal
must be based on the requirements as stated in (2) above. |
| 12. Any other general
legislation? |
Anti-discrimination legislation (all
forms); safety at work; collective trade union agreements;
working time regulations; data protection and annual
leave regulations. |
