Employment
The EIRA framework, wage regulation orders and the Industrial Tribunal
Employment is governed by the Employment and Industrial Relations Act, supplemented by sectoral wage regulation orders. Unfair dismissal claims go to the Industrial Tribunal rather than the ordinary courts.
Key rules
- A national minimum wage is set by order and increased annually by a cost-of-living adjustment.
- Dismissal must be for a good and sufficient cause, redundancy or reaching retirement age.
- Unfair dismissal claims must be filed with the Industrial Tribunal within four months.
Governing law
- Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452)
- Wage Regulation Orders (subsidiary legislation)
In practice
Sectoral wage regulation orders can impose better terms than the general law, so always check whether one applies to the role.