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The HR Advisor April 2022
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Wellness At Work Will Boost Performance And Productivity
National Workplace Wellbeing Day will take place on April 29, 2022. Building a sustainable, long-term approach to health and wellbeing has never been so important, as the world of work continues to evolve following the Covid-19 crisis. The pandemic highlighted the importance of mental health [...]
New Sick Pay Laws Put Further Strain on Embattled Employers
Employers may struggle to meet their obligations under new laws making sick pay mandatory, as businesses continue to tackle the unprecedented recent financial pressures. HR Team Director Martina McAuley says the Sick Leave Bill 2022, “while positive for employees”, would put already embattled businesses under [...]
The HR Advisor March 2022
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The HR Advisor February 2022
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Government Approves The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill to Protect Employee Tips and Give Customers Transparency
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, has approved ‘The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill’ that will give new rights to employees - forbidding the use of tips and gratuities to make up contractual rates of pay. Employers will have new [...]
Tánaiste Introduces Legal Framework For Remote Working Requests
The Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, has published details of a new law giving workers the right to request remote working from their employers. Announcing the legislation, Mr Varadkar said: "So long as the business gets done and services are provided, employers should facilitate it." HR Team [...]
Managing The Probationary Period
Probationary periods are included as a standard practice in most employment contracts. This is frequently provided for in employment contracts to allow for a trial period in which an employer can evaluate an employee’s suitability and performance. However, probationary periods are not without pitfalls, and [...]
Entering the final ‘frontier’ for EU workers post-Brexit – What to know
European Union (EU) citizens employed or self-employed in the UK but are resident elsewhere are classed as frontier workers, those working in the UK on or before December 31 2020 can also still enter the UK for work. Martina McAuley, HR Team company director, outlines [...]
The HR Advisor January 2022
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Forthcoming Gender Pay Gap Legislation
The ‘Gender Pay Gap Information Bill’ will require organisations to report on the gender pay differentials in their organisations, setting out pay differences between female and male employees, including bonuses – the bill has been stalled since 2019. HR Team director, Martina McAuley, said: “Employers will [...]
Budget 2022 Key Points For Employers
Changes to the pandemic wage subsidy scheme are among some of the key takeaways for employers in the Government’s €4.7 billion spending plan for 2022. HR Team reviews how the Budget 2022 will affect employers in the coming year. Key Budget points employers need to [...]
The HR Advisor October 2021
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What Is The Grievance Procedure And How Employers Can Manage This Appropriately?
A grievance procedure occurs when your employee has a concern or issue that has not been resolved informally. The employee may escalate this issue and make a formal grievance complaint. Businesses must have a written grievance procedure in place and share it with all employees. [...]
How Employers Can Manage Returning To The Workplace
Workers in Ireland are obliged to honour their contracts if their employer requires them to return to the office, says Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar. A ‘staggered and phased’ return to the workplace began on September 20, under the reopening roadmap launched by the government. In this [...]
