by Dave Corkery | Dec 4, 2025 | Christmas Parties, Conflict in the Workplace, Discipline and Grievances, Employee Grievances, Events, Grievance and Disciplinary, Personal Injury, Sexual harassment, Workplace Disputes, Workplace Events
The Christmas party season — often viewed as a time for celebration, connection and festive fun — can quickly turn into a headache for HR teams. As the end of the year approaches, organisations across Ireland begin dusting off invites and planning parties, but...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 9, 2024 | Discipline and Grievances, Employee Discipline
Disciplinary issues are an inevitable part of managing any organisation, whether they stem from poor performance, misconduct, or a breach of company policies. Yet, many businesses struggle with ensuring that their disciplinary procedures are both effective and...
by Eoin Lyons | Sep 13, 2022 | Discipline and Grievances, Employee Discipline, Employment Law Compliance
An unfair dismissal claim can send shivers down the spine of any business owner, HR professional or employee. And rightfully so. Dismissals which are found to be unfair can be damaging for the organisation’s reputation, can effect organisational culture, can bring...
by Eoin Lyons | May 11, 2022 | Discipline and Grievances, Employee Discipline
Disciplinary actions may be necessary for a variety of reasons relating to employee performance, conduct and behaviour. Depending on the nature of the issue, the sanction may include a verbal or written warning, demotion or even dismissal. Not all wrongdoing will...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 13, 2021 | Change Management, Covid-19, Discipline and Grievances, Employee Grievances, Workplace Conflict
As we return to work, the onset of division between vaccinated and unvaccinated employees has been an unfortunate development. Since September 20th, there has been a gradual and careful re-opening of offices as advised by the Irish Government. Ahead of further easing...
by Insight Editor | Mar 26, 2021 | Discipline and Grievances, Employee Discipline, Fraud, Fraud in the Workplace, Workplace Conflict
In 2020, PwC conducted its bi-annual Irish Economic Crime and Fraud Survey of more than seventy Irish organisations. When asked whether their organisation had experienced any form of fraud, corruption, cybercrime or other economic crime within the previous 24 months,...
