Under employment equality legislation harassment on any of the 9 discriminatory grounds is illegal. It is defined as behaviour “which has the purpose or effect of violating a person’s dignity and creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for the person”.

Definition

Adoptive leave is leave from work for an adoptive mother or sole male adopter after the adoption of a child.

Someone who is employed by an agency to work for another person or company.

Annual leave is paid time off work for holidays, rest or recreation.

A term used by Revenue to refer to a taxable non-cash payment to an employee, for example, the use of a car.

Short periods of time for rest and refreshment taken during working hours.

In the workplace bullying is repeated inappropriate behaviour by one or more people against another person or people.

An unpaid period of time away from your employment which can be for family reasons or study, which is approved by your employer.

Carer’s leave is leave from work to care someone who is deemed by the Department of Social Protection as being in need of full-time care and attention.