As an employer, you must ensure that your employees receive certain basic employment rights. Fáilte Ireland is committed to supporting you to fulfil your obligations as an employer, and in turn, to provide a great workplace for your employees.
These videos, created with HR experts, cover a range of important topics. They offer comprehensive guidance and information on all topics covered, including recent changes to employment legislation and codes of practice. The videos and their accompanying resources will enable you to ensure that you meet your obligations as an employer, while building a positive employer brand and providing a workplace that is valued by your employees.
Meeting Your Employer Obligations – Live Webinar
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Employment contracts and their terms and conditions
Video: Employment Contracts and their Terms and Conditions [22 mins]
Go to video pageFixed term contract letter [DOCX 125kb]
Save time with this template for fixed term contract letters
Written statement of employment template [DOCX 126kb]
Use this template to clearly ensure your employees are aware of the terms of their employment
Employment contracts and their terms and conditions - Related links [PDF 88kb]
Explore the related links to employment contracts and their terms and conditions
Contract template [DOCX 128kb]
Use this template to ensure that your contracts clearly outline key information needed by your employees
List of policies recommended for inclusion in your employee handbook [DOCX 130kb]
Use this list of policies to help you craft an employee handbook
Payment of wages
Video: Payment of wages [17 mins]
Go to video pageDownload our document to find all the links related to payment of wages [DOCX 127kb]
Learn more about best practice in terms of payment of wages
Download this example statement on the distribution of tips and gratuities for employees [DOCX 126kb]
Learn more about best practice in relation to the distribution of tips and gratuities for employees
Download the public holiday entitlement FAQ [PDF 163kb]
Read our frequently asked questions about public holiday entitlements
Download this example policy for tips and gratuities policy [DOCX 126kb]
Learn about best practice policy for tips and gratuities
Download this example public notice for the distribution of tips and gratuities [DOCX 123kb]
Learn more about best practice for public notices in relation to the distribution of tips and gratuities
Managing staff leave – types of leave affecting all employees
Video: Managing Staff Leave – Types of leave affecting all employees [17 mins]
Go to video pageDownload this request form for holidays [DOCX 125kb]
Use this example request form for holiday and annual leave requests
Download this document on the points of note relating to annual leave [DOCX 124kb]
Learn more about the points of note in relation to annual leave
Download these related links to managing staff leave [PDF 93kb]
Learn more about information relating to managing staff leave
Managing staff protective leave – carer’s leave, force majeure leave, and work life balance
Video: Managing Protective Leave – Carer's Leave, Force Majeure Leave, and Work Life Balance Act [11 mins]
Go to video pageDownload this force majeure leave application form [DOCX 130kb]
Use this handy example for employees when applying for force majeure leave
Download these related links for managing staff leave [PDF 93kb]
Learn more about best practice for managing staff leave
Download this example carer's leave request form [DOCX 125kb]
Use this practical example for carer's leave request form
Download this summary of the Department of Social Protection's leave benefit [PDF 173kb]
Learn more about the Department of Social Protection's leave benefit
Managing staff protective leave – leave relating to pregnancy and parenting
Video: Managing Protective Leave – Leave relating to Pregnancy and Parenting [24 min]
Go to video pageDownload the Antenatal Care Leave Notification Form [DOCX 124kb]
Use this example of a notification form for antenatal care leave
Download the Department of Social Protection Protective leave benefits summary [PDF 163kb]
Learn more about the leave benefits Department of Social Protection Protective
Download the maternity leave timeline form [DOCX 124kb]
Use our timeline form as an example for your employees maternity leave
Download these guidelines for parental leave entitlements [DOCX 128kb]
Learn more about best practice in relation to parental leave entitlements
Download the notification form for paternity leave [DOCX 126kb]
Use this example notification form for your employees paternity leave
Download this adoptive leave application form [DOCX 124kb]
Use this example application form for adoptive leave
Download this antenatal classes notification form [DOCX 124kb]
Use this example form for notification on antenatal classes
Download this list of related links for managing staff leave [PDF 93kb]
Learn more about managing staff leave
Download the parental leave application form [DOCX 125kb]
Use this example of a parental leave application form
Download this parent's leave notification form [DOCX 125kb]
Use this example notification form for parent's leave
Managing staff working time
Video: Managing Staff Working Time [18 min]
Go to video pageDownload relevant information in regards to the employment of children and young people [DOCX 125kb]
Learn more about your responsibilities as an employer in relation to the employment of children and young people
Download the organisation of working time(OTW1) form [DOCX 139kb]
Learn more about the organisation of working time with this example form
Download this information in relation to children and young persons working time [DOCX 126kb]
Learn more about children and young persons working time
Download this document for all the managing staff working time related links [PDF 87kb]
Learn more about how to manage staff working time
Equality and diversity
Video: Equality and Diversity in the Workplace [22 mins]
Go to video pageDownload the Equality and Diversity in the Workplace Related links [PDF 88kb]
Learn more about equality and diversity in the workplace
Download the Gender Diversity Factsheet [DOCX 131kb]
Learn about all the facts you need to know when it comes to gender diversity in the workplace
Download our checklist of equality dos and donts [DOCX 131kb]
Learn more about best practice in terms of equality in the workforce
Health and safety at work
Video: Health and Safety at Work [20 mins]
Go to video pageDownload the health and safety training topics [DOCX 129kb]
Learn more about topics relating to health and safety training
Download this guidance document on training requirements [XLSX 20kb]
Learn more about the health and safety at work training requirements
Download this guidance on writing a Safety Statement [DOCX 124kb]
Learn more about best practice in terms of writing a safety statement
Download the risk assessment template [DOCX 127kb]
Use this handy example when performing any risk assessments
Implementing the code of practice on the prevention and resolution of bullying at work
Video: Implementing the Code of Practice on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work [27 mins]
Go to video pageDownload this diagram of how the handline of bullying complaints process operates [DOCX 164kb]
Learn more about the bullying complaints process with this handy diagram
Download this workplace bullying risk assessment template [DOCX 131kb]
Use this handy template for assessing risk in relation to bullying
Download this formal process for the investigating of bullying complaints [DOCX 125kb]
Learn more about the formal process required to investigate bullying complaints
Download this example informal procedure for resolving a bullying complaint [DOCX 124kb]
Learn more about this example informal procedure for resolving a bullying complaint
Preventing and dealing with harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace
Video: Preventing and Dealing with Harassment and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace [26 min]
Go to video pageDownload this harassment and sexual harassment policy checklist [DOCX 131kb]
Use this handy checklist for the creation of a harassment and sexual harassment policy
Download this harassment and sexual harassment complaints process diagram [DOCX 159kb]
Use this diagram to better understand the harassment and sexual harassment complaints process