This Monday might be a day for the P45

THIS coming Monday might be a good day to avoid the boss as experts say it is the day in 2011 when hard-pressed employers will be most likely to lay off their employees.

With the season of Christmas cheer now over, Monday marks the start of the first full week.

Employment law consultancy Peninsula Ireland says it received 3,296 calls to its advice line from clients seeking advice on dismissals. In two-thirds of those calls, the employers said they wanted to start the process of laying off staff from January 10.