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New Employment Rights agency gets to work inspecting butchers

We have been advising members of the need for compliance with these issues for some years and that inspections were likely to become a reality. Now they have. This is an extract from a letter you may receive from NERA advising of an upcoming inspection. (Some of your fellow members already have!).

Could you meet the requirements of what follows?

This is an extract from a letter received by an ACBI member advising of an upcoming inspection. We have been advising members of the need for compliance with these issues for some years and that inspections were likely to become a reality. Now they have. Could you meet the requirements of what follows?

Please prepare in advance of the inspection a list of employees with the following information, for retention by the inspector:

-Name, address and PPS Number for each employee

-Whether they are full or Part Time employees
-Hourly rate of pay/ or / salary and number of hours worked for same
-Job classification
-Experience of worker
-Dates of commencement, and termination where appropriate

During the inspection I will review your records in relation to the following:

Please note that it may also be necessary to copy and retain some of these records

-Rest Breaks

-Annual Leave
-Public Holidays
-Rates Of Pay
-Hours Of Work

Where applicable the following item will be reviewed

-Register of employees under 18 years of age

-Details pf board and lodgings provided in lieu of pay
-Details of any commission or bonuses
-Details of any shift premiums paid
-Details of any service charge added to or deducted from employees wages

 

If you need assistance with any of this ACBI can help.