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‘HOW is my annual leave entitlement calculated? My employer hasn’t giv- en me a payslip – what do I do? What is the new Green Card employment permit? What is custom and practice in the workplace?’
These are just some of the ques- tions answered by the Citizens In- formation Board’s booklet, ‘Employ- ment Rights Explained’, which was
launched earlier this week. Now in its fourth edition, the guide is part of the board’s ‘entitlements Series’, which empowers citizens to obtain access to information on their rights.
According to Paul Woulfe, man- ager with the Citizens Information Service in Clare, “It is hoped that the booklet will be a useful and practical geulide for employees, employers and new comers to our country who take Vue mesento)onisnsloislmssuer
“If you are starting work for the first time check out the sections on contracts, wages and hours of work. The new year will bring a plethora of work-related queries to our cen- tres throughout the county – mostly as aresult of not knowing what basic rights you have as an employee in the workplace.
The Clare Citizens Information cen- tres received 30,/66 queries during 2006 and a growing number relate to
the area of employment rights.
‘This is not surprising as the range of employment options has expanded in recent years and includes part- time work, agency work, fixed term contracts and temporary employ- ment. We also assist clients in bring- ing cases to the Employment Appeals Tribunal and offering representation at Rights Commissioner hearings,” added Paul Woulfe.
The guide includes a summary of
key employment rights and brings together information from different government departments and agen- cies. Each chapter includes a list of the relevant legislation, a section on where and how to enforce your rights and a case study showing how the law works in practice. The latest edi- tion includes a new chapter on seek- ing redress, an expanded chapter on employment permits, a glossary and a detailed index.