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Dublin - Event Notice Thursday January 01 1970 Get Up Stand Up leafletting
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Tuesday May 17, 2005 00:05 by Gregor Kerr - WSM - 1st May branch - pers. cap. kerrgregor at yahoo dot co dot uk 086-1501151
Join us for Round 3 Next Get up stand Up leafletting session takes place on Thursday 26th May - meeting at 7pm at Henry Street entrance of Jervis Centre, followed by a short campaign meeting in lounge of Teachers Club around 9pm. Come along, join in.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS
These are some of your basic rights guaranteed by law
Contract of Employment: When you accept a job in return for wages, a Contract of Employment is formed. For jobs lasting more than one month, the employer must make certain information available to you in writing – their full name and business address, the job title/nature of work, the date employment started, rates of pay, hours of work (including overtime), holiday periods, details of meal breaks and rest periods allowed. A contract cannot take away any legal rights you have under the law, e.g. the right to join a union, the right to maternity leave.
Wages: From 1st May 2005, the legal minimum wage for an adult worker is €7.65 per hour. An employer can only pay less than this where a person is under 18 years of age or is engaged in apprenticeship or necessary training which is funded by the employer (minimum wage from €5.36 p/h). The legal minimum wage is the lowest wage you can be paid but by organising in a trade union you can press for wages well above the legal minimum wage and improve your conditions generally.
Hours and overtime: By law, every worker must be paid for work done over and above his or her contracted hours. The contract must state what rates are payable for additional hours. The usual rates are time + ¼ for the first 3 hours, time + ½ for the next 5 hours and double time for anything after that. You cannot be required to work more than an average of 48 hours per week.
Pay Slip: You are entitled to a pay slip at the end of each pay period, whether weekly, fortnightly or monthly. The employer must tell you how and when you will be paid and whether by cash, cheque or credit to your bank account. Your pay slip should include precise and correct information on your rate of pay and any tax and Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) deductions. To be legal, any deductions other than tax and PRSI must be agreed with your employer beforehand.
Holidays: Calculations can be complex for short-term jobs, but generally full-time workers are entitled to 4 weeks paid leave per year plus the 9 bank holidays (unless receiving substitute leave days or pay for working these days); part-time workers are entitled to 8% of their working time.
Sick Pay: Whilst your employer has no legal obligation to offer sick pay for any time off ill, the Contract of Employment must clearly state procedures regarding sick leave and any payments due.
Maternity Leave: A worker cannot legally be dismissed for becoming pregnant and is entitled to paid time off for medical checks before and after giving birth (two weeks notice must be given to the employer of appointments). There is a minimum entitlement of 14 weeks maternity leave.
This is just a short summary of the law – more at www.getupstandup.tk
A trade union can give detailed advice and support in getting your rights (see overleaf)
Immigrant council
2 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Information service: (01) 674 0200
Administration: (01) 674 0202
Fax: (01) 645 8031
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Citizens Information Centres
information, advice and advocacy, including employment, housing, justice, social welfare. Citizens’ Information Phone Service – 1890 777121 (Local)
Residents Against Racism
campaigns for the rights of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrant workers. 087 6662060 / 087 7974622 (24 hour)
Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC)
social welfare and employment advice - 01 6794239
Indymedia
(www.indymedia.ie)
independent news & information. Find out what’s really going on
Migrant Rights Centre
3, Beresford Place,
DUBLIN 1
Tel. 01 8881355
Mobile - 086 3644586
Fax - 01 8881086
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ORGANISE FOR YOUR RIGHTS
From fast food outlets, to assembly lines, from corner shops to hyper markets there is one common relationship. That is the relationship between boss and worker. These two classes have nothing in common, and a constant struggle is fought between them. Over the years we have won free education, free healthcare, the welfare state, the 5 day week, the 8 hour day and the other rights. It's time we organized to defend these rights and to win more.
Clashing with GAMA quiz.
The clash is unfortunate to say the least but it should be quite possible to do the leafletting and get to the quiz for 8.30. With the meeting I guess it will depend on what most people want to do on the night. Both also clash with the SWP G8 meeting to make things worse.
"Both also clash with the SWP G8 meeting to make things worse."
Oh bugger!