by smaher@insighthr.ie | Oct 1, 2020 | HR Outsourcing, Redunancy, Selection Matrices
Redundancy is never a pleasant process. The circumstances that have led up it have often caused uncertainty and stress amongst workers, who usually sense that change is afoot even if it has not been discussed. It is also not an easy decision for those responsible for...
by smaher@insighthr.ie | Sep 3, 2020 | Employee Assistance, Employee Wellness, Stress at Work, Workplace Stress
There is no doubt about it, Covid-19 has had an effect on us all. The havoc it has wrought ranges from the inconsequential to the devastating. By now we have all probably forgotten our mask and come home without the milk on at least one occasion, while perhaps fewer...
by smaher@insighthr.ie | Sep 3, 2020 | Communications Policy, Employee Assistance, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness
Almost six months into the pandemic restrictions, we have seen the world of work shift and change as it attempts to adapt. Though the coming months are yet to be defined, we have nonetheless started seeing elements of a new ‘normal’ beginning to emerge. Some makeshift...
by Insight Editor | Aug 31, 2020 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
Just a few short decades ago, stress was almost viewed as a badge of honour, worn with pride and representative of success. It seemed to be reserved solely for high-powered executives, executive leaders who worked tirelessly around the clock to ensure the smooth...
by smaher@insighthr.ie | Jul 27, 2020 | Policies and Procedures
Recently, there has been an abundance of research conducted on the Irish nation’s attitude towards remote working. Although the nature of remote working of late has, in effect, been forced on us, in general employees have indicated that they have found the arrangement...
by smaher@insighthr.ie | Jun 8, 2020 | Employee Assistance
As Ireland continues to emerge from lockdown, employees that have been working from home are advised to continue doing so. For some employees in this situation, the lockdown has enhanced productivity and increased role enjoyment. Others, meanwhile, have had to assume...
