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Employer providing wet gear etc?

  • 11-11-2014 11:47am
    #1
    denis160
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭


    Does anyone know if an employer is legally obliged to provide wet gear for someone who is employed in a job that is outdoors?

    1. Can they take a deduction for that clothing if he provides it or does it depend on the employees contract.
    2 if there is nothing in the contract regarding same can he still charge for, with the employees consent.
    thanks,
    D


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  • #2
    Meathlass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Meathlass


    Can't help with your question but as an aside you can claim a flat rate expense from Revenue http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/employee-expenses.html for certain positions for clothing that is needed.

    I did it for years and they just added it to my tax credits; you don't need to provide proof of the expenditure or anything.


  • #3
    Borzoi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Borzoi


    denis160 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if an employer is legally obliged to provide wet gear for someone who is employed in a job that is outdoors?

    1. Can they take a deduction for that clothing if he provides it or does it depend on the employees contract.
    2 if there is nothing in the contract regarding same can he still charge for, with the employees consent.
    thanks,
    D

    Wear a job requuires you to work in poor weather, wet weather gear is ppe and is legally required to be provided free of charge to the employee

    see Hsa.ie for more info


  • #4
    Frynge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭Frynge


    Have a read trough the companys safety statement and it should say what is required and who provides it.


  • #5
    Autonomous
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭Autonomous


    Your employer is legally required provide you with right tools and right equipment (Raingear if regularly exposed to Rain etc) to to your job safely


  • #6
    Borzoi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Borzoi


    denis160 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if an employer is legally obliged to provide wet gear for someone who is employed in a job that is outdoors?

    1. Can they take a deduction for that clothing if he provides it or does it depend on the employees contract.
    2 if there is nothing in the contract regarding same can he still charge for, with the employees consent.
    thanks,
    D

    Wear a job requuires you to work in poor weather, wet weather gear is ppe and is legally required to be provided free of charge to the employee

    see Hsa.ie for more info


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