Crowleys DFK advises employers to prepare for Employment Rights Inspections
Waterford, May 2010 – The employment rights compliance office – the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) was established to achieve a national culture of employment rights compliance.
NERA has a total of 90 inspectors, who are currently carrying out ‘announced’ and ‘unannounced’ inspections nationwide. These inspections arise as a result of complaints received of alleged breaches of employment rights. Breaches are identified through targeted inspection campaigns and routine enquiries.
Their most recent campaign has been in the catering sector. Colette Nagle, Partner in Crowleys DFK, commented on recent outcomes, ‘In 2009, the number of inspections in the catering sector alone was close to 450, identifying a low compliance rate of 21%. Over 700,000 euro was recovered and paid to employees for underpayments in statutory minimum entitlements.’’
