ERO Women's Clothing and Millinery

Implications of the High Court Decision Delivered on July 7th 2011 in Relation to Employment Regulation Orders (EROs).

Application

This ERO applies to all employees involved in the making from textile or knitted fabrics of tailored and non-tailored wearing apparel worn by women, girls or children. It also applies to those employed to make boys' readymade washing suits or sailor suits and in the making or trimming of women's or female children's headgear. See ERO for detailed definitions of all categories covered.

Remuneration

Minimum Pay

Rates of minimum pay vary depending on job type and length of service. Full details relating to statutory minimum rates of pay are set out in the ERO.

Overtime Rates

Employees are entitled to time-and-a-half for the first four hours of all overtime worked on any day with the exception of Sundays and public holidays and double time thereafter. Employees who work overtime on Sundays, public holidays and customary holidays are entitled to be paid double time.

All hours worked by a worker on the weekly off-day, on Sunday and on customary public or statutory holidays are regarded as overtime to which the overtime rates apply.

Conditions of Employment

Working hours

The normal number of hours to be worked is 39 hours per week. The working week is one of five days, the off-day to be taken on the normal local short day unless otherwise mutually agreed between the employer and worker.

Rest Periods

All employees are entitled to breaks and rest periods in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997.

Holidays

Annual leave and public holiday entitlements are in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997.

Sick Pay Scheme

There is no reference to a Sick Pay Scheme in this ERO.

Miscellaneous

The ERO also provides for special conditions in relation to incentive time-rates, piece-work rates, service pay, waiting time and the conditions governing learnership. See ERO for more details.