June eZine 2009

Employment Law Round-Up

MOST EMPLOYEES FORGOING HOLIDAYS DUE TO RECESSION

A recent survey conducted by employment law firm Peninsula Ireland has revealed that almost three quarters of Irish workers have abandoned plans for a summer break because of the recession.  

The survey which questioned 1,060 workers during May, found only 26% of employees have already booked a foreign holiday this year. The stress and pressure of work combined with tighter budgets left 73% of employees too broke to travel.  

Alan Price, managing director of Penninsula Ireland warned that cancelling holiday plans could hit staff morale hard. “The economic downturn is forcing employees to forgo taking a summer holiday and this is potentially bad for staff morale and can create long term problems for a business”. 

The poll also found workplace pressures have soared during the downturn with just half of employees surveyed claiming stress has become a bigger issue in the last year.