Questions tagged [ireland]
Questions about the workplace that may specifically relate to cultures, customs, or laws in Ireland.
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Company trying to move my finishing date forward
I work for a small startup as a permanent employee. I have been there for over a year and thus am only required to give 1 months notice. Earlier this year I made the decision with my wife to relocate ...
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I don't know my work notice period
How do I find out what my notice period is? I believe it's in my employment contract which I don't have a copy of. How do I ask without raising suspicions?
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Converting salaries from Ireland to UK
I am planning to move from Dublin, Ireland to the UK. My base salary is about € 80,000 before tax and I have benefits like health insurance and retirement contribution from the employer.
I have seen ...
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Can an employer demand that you turn on your video camera during a conference call when you are working from home? [Ireland] [closed]
This question has already been answered here - Can an employer demand that you turn on your video camera during a conference call when you are working from home?
But it was specific for the United ...
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How to deal with an intellectually disabled co-worker who gets nothing done?
I am aware that mental disabilities are a touchy subject. The Irish National Disability Authority has released a guide which states that "intellectually disabled" is a proper term to use.
Someone in ...
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How to ask for unpaid salary after resignation
I gave 1 month's notice in my resignation letter. I finally resigned from the company but didn't receive salary the work day after resignation. I asked a former colleague who had resigned previously ...
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Verbally accepted but no offer letter
I interviewed and discussed my salary with the design manager in one of the good companies in Ireland. The manager informed me that he will give me the contract after getting signature from the vice-...
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Job told me I had to make up the hours I was sick
I called in sick to work on the Friday of last week so I missed 8 hours of work! My employer then informed me on the Monday when I had returned that he had already submitted payroll for the month on ...
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Is it legal/fair to have probationary period in redundancy role reapplication scenario?
Is it fair/legal to for an employer to add probationary period in restructuring/redundancy scenario, wherein they require employee to apply for restructured positions in same department with exactly ...
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Should I report a former managers abuse?
So I recently left a job where I was being bullied pretty badly. Now I've found a better job, and I'm happy I left, but I'm wondering whether I should lodge a complaint against the manager who acted ...
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How to handle time-off /days-out from the office in Ireland?
I recently changed to a new job in Ireland. I have found something different in how to manage to do external/personal stuff, as most of the things are open only during working hours.
For example, ...
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Fired for "breach of privacy" [closed]
One of my close friends has allegedly been fired for "gross misconduct" via breach of privacy with no prior warning nor issues.
The company's (a big american pharmaceutical) HR has investigated their ...
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Difference between contract working hours and "real" working hours
I was offered a contract with an Education institution in Ireland for working in a research project with a Company (In Company's place). So all the hiring process was done while I was still in my ...
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Application: Should I attach a resumé, cover letter AND write an additional application in the email?
I am currently trying to find a summer job in Dublin in the field of graphic design or web design.
I already encountered that specific problem when applying in Austria, but I am completely unsure how ...
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10+ years in the job and placed under PIP [closed]
I am over 10+ years in the job providing customer service in supply chain logistics. It is a sort of a cross functional role that requires a certain knowledge about freight forwarding / supply chain / ...
