Siobhán Lafferty is a Senior Associate in the employment law team in Byrne Wallace Shields LLP and has a range of experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She regularly advises both employer and employee clients on issues arising from the beginning to the end of the employment relationship, regularly representing clients before the Workplace Relations Commission and in High Court proceedings.
With there being talk of the possibility of another public holiday for employees, this may well bring delight to employees whilst at the same time a groan of disdain from employers grappling with another public holiday and how to treat that. It seems like a timely reminder then to consider how public holidays can be referred to in contracts and how they operate under legislation.
Public Holidays in Contracts of Employment
As with any clause within a contract of employment, there are different ways of dealing with public holidays. They are often, naturally, tied into a clause on annual leave and there may be wording such as ‘You are entitled to 20 days of annual leave… (exclusive of public holidays)’outlined
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