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2nd March 2018
11:19am GMT

"There is no obligation on employers to pay employees who don’t show up for work because of extreme weather conditions," she said.
"However, many employers do include provision in their contracts of employment for payment to be made in situations like we experienced today across Ireland.
"As the weather conditions are outside employees’ control, employers may decide to pay for missed days or hours, in order to retain talent and ensure morale is not affected. After all, this sort of situation is not a regular occurrence.
"So, while there is no legislation surrounding this topic, employers would be best advised look at the bigger picture. There is also the option of asking staff to make up the time at a later date or suggest it is taken as holiday time.
"It’s very much like sick pay in that it depends how it is dealt with in the contract of employment," she added.
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