Why employers should be wary of the Black Friday frenzy
Bargain hunters across Ireland and the UK are already online for deals in the annual online buying frenzy. The scale [...]
22 11, 2017
16 10, 2017
‘No onus to pay staff for hurricane day off’
Many employees across the island of Ireland have decided to heed the weather warnings over Hurricane Ophelia and stay at [...]
10 10, 2017
Minimum wage increase for younger workers in UK
The cost of employing younger workers has increased in October due the annual hike in the national minimum wage. Although [...]
19 09, 2017
Ryanair holiday ‘mess’ a warning to others
Poor holiday management that directly impinges on an organisation's operations could spell disaster for any business, says Breda Scott of [...]
5 09, 2017
Appeal for payroll giving to mark Day for Charity
Employers are being encouraged to mark International Day for Charity by allowing staff to make tax free donations to their [...]
27 07, 2017
Government to refund tribunal fees after Supreme Court ruling
The UK government is to refund up to £32m to workers who have taken their cases to an employment tribunal [...]
26 07, 2017
Minimum wage rise ‘could place businesses at risk’
A rise in the minimum wage due to come into effect next year could prove detrimental to many Irish businesses, [...]
13 07, 2017
Why outsourcing HR is a smart move for employers
Most employers will at some stage experience a sense of frustration at spending time on what are often perceived as [...]
13 07, 2017
Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices
A long-awaited report into how employment practices need to change in order to keep pace with modern business models has [...]
12 07, 2017
What employers need to know about hot weather and the workplace
Both Ireland and the UK experienced the hottest day of the year last month but work didn’t stop simply because [...]
8 06, 2017
Businesses encouraged to tell staff to ‘get on their bikes’
Employers are being reminded of the benefits to their staff and to their business of introducing a cycle to work [...]
22 05, 2017
Social Media in the Workplace: Ruling underlines need for robust policy
Employers who allow social media use to go unchecked in the workplace by having no clear and robust policy in [...]
16 05, 2017
Apology for job applicant branded a home educated oddball
An internal investigation is underway at an English firm whose reply to a jobseeker’s application labelled her an “oddball” and [...]
4 05, 2017
What business can learn from Brighton’s Premier League promotion
Brighton and Hove Albion are back in English football’s big time, Premier League soccer awaits the Seagulls next season. It’s [...]
20 04, 2017
Employer caution urged after study reveals obese pull more sickies
Employers are being warned not to be influenced by new findings that obese employees are more likely to take sick [...]