Workplace complaints can arise in any organisation. An employee may raise concerns about a colleague, challenge how they have been treated by a manager, or make allegations involving bullying, harassment, misconduct or other workplace issues. In many cases, the employer [...]
The EU Pay Transparency Directive is changing how Irish employers manage salaries, recruitment, and equal pay compliance. Although Ireland is introducing the rules in phases, employers already face higher scrutiny and greater legal exposure. This guide explains the latest 2026 [...]
With the new year just around the corner, organisations in the UK and Ireland are facing a dynamic landscape of employment laws and regulations. Keeping up with these changes and ensuring legal compliance has never been more critical. At HR [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The 2016 Irish Budget’s increase in the national minimum wage is bad news for employers in Ireland. The Dublin Government’s move to increase the national minimum wage by 50 cent next year will have serious implications for employers, according to [...]
HR Team is advising employers to note that workers can accrue annual leave while on long term sick leave. Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash announced recently that workers absent due to long term illness can accrue annual leave. [...]