When tech giant Facebook announced a doubling of its bereavement leave allowance for staff, it brought into focus what can often be a grey area for employers. Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, who lost her husband in 2015, said [...]
Paternity leave in Ireland is no longer a courtesy extended at the discretion of employers following the enactment of new laws today. Starting from today employers in Ireland can expect applications from fathers in both heterosexual or same-sex relationships for [...]
Summer has arrived and with it comes the balancing act for employers of addressing a mountain of employee requests for annual leave. In a perfect world everyone could be granted annual leave to soak up the only few [...]
Unlike the well-known brand of quick drying woodstain when it comes to new recruits employers often don’t get exactly what it says on the tin. The CV ticked all the boxes and the interview may have impressed but a few [...]
A survey of 60 businesses in Derry and Donegal has found that 80% have no set ground rules governing social media use in the workplace. Human resources and employment law experts HR Team carried out the desk survey of small [...]
Employers should proceed with caution when monitoring staff internet messages despite a recent landmark EU ruling in favour of an employer who read the private correspondence of an employee. The recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights - [...]
Employers in the Republic of Ireland should adjust pay rates to include the statutory minimum wage increase on January 1, says HR Team Managing Partner Breda Cullen. The statutory minimum wage per hour has increased from €8.65 to €9.15. Ms [...]
It may make for riveting viewing but when it comes to managing poor staff performance employers should steer clear of the soap opera style of leadership employed by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. The fiery Portuguese’s most recent public lambasting of [...]
Companies can easily avoid being named and shamed for failing to meet minimum wage requirements with a little employment law know how, says HR Team Managing Partner Breda Cullen. “The latest tranche of companies to be named by HMRC as [...]
Dunnes Stores’ £40,000 settlement of an age discrimination dispute with a former employee highlights the importance of sound equality policies in the workplace, a HR Team employment law expert has said. Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd made the settlement with Gloria [...]