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Working Life. Employers & Employees. Prepared by Rachel Farrell. What is an employer?. A person or firm who pays people to do work for them. Rights of Employers. To set up a business and employ suitable staff. To decide on the aims and objectives of the business. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Working Life
Employers & Employees
Prepared by Rachel Farrell
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What is an employer? A person or firm who pays people to
do work for them.
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Rights of Employers To set up a business and
employ suitable staff.
To decide on the aims and objectives of the business.
To dismisss dishonest staff.
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Responsibilities of Employers
Provide safe & healthy work conditions.
Pay agreed wages for work done.
Obey employment laws.
Keep records of PAYE & PRSI deducted.
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Reasons for keeping employee records
If employee is: Seeking promotionClaiming unfair dismissalBeing made redundantRevenue commissioners - (PAYE/PRSI)
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Job Advertisement needs to have: Name of the employer Position to be filled Qualifications and experience of the
candidate How to apply Closing date A statement saying that the company
is an equal opportunities employer
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Information given on CV Personal Details: Name, age etc….. Educational achievements Work experience Hobbies/interests/achievements Name of referees
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PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYING STAFF
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1. Job Description and Person Specification
Duties.
Qualifications needed.
Personality needed.
Pay & hours.
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2. Recruitment Find out what staff you
need.
Advertise the job.
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3. Examine CV’s (curriculum vitae) and Application Forms
Look at all the replies to the advertisement.
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4. Shortlist
Call the best candidates for interview.
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5. Interview & Select Face to face meeting
to decide if the candidate is suitable.
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6. Probationary Period
A trial period to see if the new employee is suitable.
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7. Contract of EmploymentSets out:
Terms of employment.
Rates of pay.
Duties.
Starting date.
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METHODS OF CALCULATING WAGES
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1. Time Rate
Paid by the hour.
Clock in & clock out.
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2. Piece Rate
Paid for the amount of items produced or work done.
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3. Commission
Basic wage plus a percentage of sales.
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METHODS OF PAYING WAGES
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1. Cash Quick.
Convenient.
Unsafe.
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2. Cheque Record of payment.
Slow: must change into cash.
Reduce impulse buying.
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3. Paypath Wages is paid
directly into your bank account.
Quick, safe.
Reduces impulse buying.
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4. Benefit in kind Non money income.
Examples include: Company car or mobile phone Subsidised meals………
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Total cost of employing staff
Gross Wage + Employers share of PRSI
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Government uses PAYE to: Pay wages of teachers, doctors,
nurses
Improve roads, hospitals, schools
Provide Public Utilities: libraries, dumps
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Government use PRSI to Pay social welfare payments such as,
Job seekers allowance, Old Age Pesion
Maternity Benefit or Sickness Benefit,
Family Income Supplement (FIS)
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Gross Pay - Wages before deductions
Net Pay - Wages after deductions
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Standard Rate of TaxIs the lower rate of tax
Standard Rate Cut-off pointIs the amount that you can earn before you pay the high rate of tax.
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Tax CreditIs the amount that is subtracted from the tax you have to pay.It reduces the amount of tax you have to pay.
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Statutory Deductions
Deductions that must be madePAYEPRSIUSC
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Non Statutory (Voluntary) Deductions
Health insurance= VHI, Aviva Health, GloHealth, Laya Healthcare
Private pension
Trade union fees
Savings scheme
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Salary v Wage Salary- means an
employee is paid a certain amount of money per year.
Wages- employee is paid per hour.
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Terms Basic Pay- payment for normal
working
Overtime- additional pay at a higher rate per hour for working in excess of normal working hours
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Terms Bonus – Extra money added to
wages for achieving certain targets
Benefit-in-kind – Non money income. Eg. company car, subsidised canteen
Subsidised – company pays some of the cost of meals etc.
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Terms Flexi-time- One can with the
consent of ones employer work the required hours at any time within limits during the week.
Equal Opportnities Employer- Employer does not discriminate on the grounds of: gender, race, colour, religion and age.
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Employee Is someone who works for
someone else for payment People who are employed work in
3 main areas1. Agriculture (Farming, Fishing)2. Industries
(manufacturing/construction)3. Services (banking, healthcare etc)
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Work v Employment Work = Performing a task without
payment eg student completing a household budget question
Employment = work undertaken for payment eg teacher preparing notes for her business studies class
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Rights of Employees
1. Receive a minimum wage2. Work in a safe working area3. Join a trade union if you wish4. Be treated in an equal way.
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Young people at work
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996
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