Storm Ophelia and Work

Mutant

Hello
Quick question, the place where i work was closed down for the day like most places due to the storm. I just want to know if i will b paid or can my employer legally not pay me. Although i was ready and willing to work.
My fiance works in the same place so thats going to be two days pay not coming into the house which we honestly cant afford.
Any information on this is greatly appreciated

endacl

What does your contract say?

Mutant

Unfortunately I cant remember.

endacl

I'd talk to your employer then, reminding them that you were available to work your rostered hours.

Hoboo

Theres no provision in law for extreme weather, and your employer is under no obligation to pay you. Like sick pay, it depends on your contract, unlikely its covered, some will have an inclement weather policy but Ive seldom come across one (US MNC's have been the only ones).

Mrs OBumble

In the extreme weather of Christmas 2010, many employers didn't pay, after getting legal advice that they aren't required to. Some may allow you to use a day's annual leave.

lifeandtimes

As per Irish employment law employees given less than 24 notice not to come in to work today will be able to argue the case for full pay for today from their managers.

lifeandtimes

As per Irish employment law employees given less than 24 notice not to come in to work today will be able to argue the case for full pay for today from their managers.

Mutant

lifeandtimes wrote: »

As per Irish employment law employees given less than 24 notice not to come in to work today will be able to argue the case for full pay for today from their managers.

Thanks for the information. Could you tell me where i could find that.

Mutant

lifeandtimes wrote: »

As per Irish employment law employees given less than 24 notice not to come in to work today will be able to argue the case for full pay for today from their managers.

Thanks for the information. Could you tell me where i could find that.

Snotty

I'm not sure there is any basis for that in employment law, there is guidelines that an employee must be notified if a shift change is happening within 24hr, but there is also a clause of exceptional circumstance, with this would be.

OP, look in your contract and ask your employer before assuming you are not getting paid, some offices will make the employees work up the hours over the next few weeks.

davo10

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/employers-don-t-have-to-pay-you-if-you-miss-work-because-of-ophelia-1.3257440?mode=amp

Dial Hard

Hoboo wrote:

Theres no provision in law for extreme weather, and your employer is under no obligation to pay you. Like sick pay, it depends on your contract, unlikely its covered, some will have an inclement weather policy but Ive seldom come across one (US MNC's have been the only ones).

Law professor from NUI Maynooth was on RTE today saying that where employers took the decision to close, employees are entitled to be paid. If, however, your workplace was open and you chose not to travel, that's an AL/unpaid leave situation.

joeysoap

On the same subject but different. The dept of education closed schools on Monday and Tuesday. Are workers in schools who get paid for time worked cleaners, caretakers, school bus escorts, SNA's etc entitled to pay for the work they would have been scheduled to work. These workers do not receive pay during school holidays SW don't pay for 2 days missed work

Mrs OBumble

joeysoap wrote: »

On the same subject but different. The dept of education closed schools on Monday and Tuesday. Are workers in schools who get paid for time worked cleaners, caretakers, school bus escorts, SNA's etc entitled to pay for the work they would have been scheduled to work. These workers do not receive pay during school holidays SW don't pay for 2 days missed work

Probably not. But schools will have to find two days in the year to make up the time to meet the legal requirements for time open, so the workers will get paid then.

brian_t

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Probably not. But schools will have to find two days in the year to make up the time to meet the legal requirements for time open, so the workers will get paid then.

According to the media, schools will be able to meet this requirement without opening an extra two days (eg. reduce the length of mock exams).

DeiseDoll

Probably not much help OP but my DH is paying all his employees who were rostered on for Monday. He doesn't have a clause for inclement wether in his employment contract but he operates on a basis of give and take. Employees can work time in lieu if they need time off for unexpected events like a sick child or doctor's appointments etc. without affecting their holidays. He won't be asking his employees to make up the hours lost by Ophelia btw.