Working Entitlements

Job Interview Interpreter Grant:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_and_disability/job_interview_interpreter_grant_scheme.html If you are deaf or hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, you can apply for funding to pay for an interpreter to assist you at a job interview you attend. This is called the Job Interview Interpreter Grant (JIIG). If you start a new job, you can

Grants for Adapting or Equipping the Workplace for Staff with Disabilities:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_and_disability/grants_for_adapting_or_equipping_the_workplace_for_disabled_staff.html Grant assistance is available for employers, employees and self-employed people who need to adapt the workplace or purchase specialised equipment for staff with disabilities. This grant is called the Workplace Equipment/Adaptation Grant (WEAG) and you can apply for the grant if the person with a disability is already employed or is

Supports to facilitate the employment of people with disabilities in the workplace or to retain, in the workforce, employees who acquire a disability:

https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-of-people-with-disabilities/ The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation is a member of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities Implementation Group. This Department has committed to highlight the supports that are available to facilitate the employment of people with disabilities in the open labour market, or to retain in

Personal Reader Grants

Personal Reader Grants: If you have a visual impairment or are blind and need some extra assistance with reading at work, you may be eligible to apply for a Personal Reader Grant. This grant aid allows you to employ someone on a part-time or ad-hoc basis for a maximum of 640 hours

Grants for Adapting or Equipping the Workplace for Staff with Disabilities

Grants for Adapting or Equipping the Workplace for Staff with Disabilities: Grant assistance is available for employers, employees and self-employed disabled people who need to adapt the workplace or purchase specialised equipment for staff with disabilities. This grant is called the Workplace Equipment/Adaptation Grant (WEAG) and you can apply for the grant

Operational Guidelines: Wage Subsidy Scheme

Wage Subsidy Scheme: The Wage Subsidy Scheme offers financial support for employers who employ certain people with disabilities. The scheme is one of the workplace supports for employers provided by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) to encourage the employment of people with disabilities. Rules Disability and productivity Sometimes the nature

Employers Obligations in Ireland

Employers obligations in Ireland: Employers must ensure that their employees receive certain basic employment rights. These rights are governed by detailed employment legislation. If you employ people or are setting up a business that will employ people you need to be familiar with your responsibilities and your employees’ rights. In this document