Know Your Rights

Download or read book Know Your Rights written by Andrew McCann and published by Orpen Press. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Know Your Rights: Employment and Family brings together the most up-to-date information on: Family law, including the Civil Partnership Act, from marriage to divorce; adoption to guardianship; sale of the family home to wills and inheritance; domestic violence to custody.The rights of the employee and the employer, including terms of employment, notice periods, redundancy, unfair dismissal, payment of wages, sick pay and sick leave. Using a question-and-answer format in order to apply the information to real examples, Know Your Rights: Employment and Family is an indispensable guide for all households. ‘Andrew McCann easily cuts through the red tape that traditionally surrounds bureaucracy. His number is always close to hand when we need to discuss the rights of Irish citizens, while his refusal to use the convoluted language of officialdom makes his analysis accessible to all.’ Jonathan Healy, presenter of Lunchtime, Newstalk ‘Andrew McCann's Know Your Rights: Employment and Family is a most helpful and practical aid to the ordinary citizen in dealing with situations that may arise in the areas of employment and relationships within the family. It is written in an easy and accessible style and will be very useful to people dealing with difficult situations.' Senator David Norris ‘Andrew McCann is an expert in every sense of the word and his ability to deliver jargon-free advice makes this book a must for anyone seeking a way through what can often be a bureaucratic nightmare.’ Aidan Cooney, co-presenter of Ireland AM and Call Cooney on Q102. ‘More and more, we need to know our rights and our entitlements in society. This book is a great addition to the library of the concerned and involved citizen.’ Joe Duffy, presenter of Liveline, RTÉ Radio 1