Brexit and its employment law implications
The conscious uncoupling has begun. Article 50 has been triggered, Britain is waving a formal farewell to the EU. So [...]
4 04, 2017
22 03, 2017
Long term absence: “Borderline case” shows need to tread carefully
Employers considering dismissal on the grounds of long terms sickness absence need to tread carefully in light of a recent [...]
8 03, 2017
Businesses should be ready for minimum wage change
Employers are being reminded to be ready for next month’s minimum wage changes. HR Team Managing Director Breda Cullen [...]
27 02, 2017
Managing bereavement leave in the workplace
When tech giant Facebook announced a doubling of its bereavement leave allowance for staff, it brought into focus what can [...]
16 11, 2016
Top tips for TUPE
When a business changes ownership there is a multitude of complexities that the new business owner must deal with. Quite [...]
10 10, 2016
TUPE in Northern Ireland – six top tips
When a business changes ownership there is a multitude of complexities that the new business owner must deal and TUPE [...]
10 10, 2016
Sex discrimination risk when paying mums and dads differently
Sex discrimination claims are a risk for employers in the UK who pay fathers different rates of pay to mothers, following [...]
1 09, 2016
Paternity Leave In Ireland And What It Means For Employers
Paternity leave in Ireland is no longer a courtesy extended at the discretion of employers following the enactment of new [...]
10 05, 2016
How employers can avoid summer holiday headache
Summer has arrived and with it comes the balancing act for employers of addressing a mountain of employee requests for annual [...]
21 04, 2016
Probationary periods and getting the right employee
Unlike the well-known brand of quick drying woodstain when it comes to new recruits employers often don’t get exactly what [...]
21 04, 2016
HR Team among top consultancy firms
HR Team has been recognised by CIPD as one of Northern Ireland’s best human resources consultancy companies. The employment law [...]
10 03, 2016
NW businesses ignore social media risks
A survey of 60 businesses in Derry and Donegal has found that 80% have no set ground rules governing social [...]
9 03, 2016
Staff social media rules bring black and white to grey area
We wouldn’t expect a newspaper editor to print stories without adhering to checks and balances – why then would [...]
25 02, 2016
Performance management top tip – it’s good to talk
Staff exceed standards, expectations and targets through face to face management. Not only is it good to talk when it [...]
28 01, 2016
EU internet ruling ‘no green light’ for employers
Employers should proceed with caution when monitoring staff internet messages despite a recent landmark EU ruling in favour of an [...]