by Insight Editor | Jun 26, 2019 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
In the UK, mandatory gender pay gap reporting indicated that on average 77% of employers pay men more than they pay women. Legislation requiring gender pay gap reporting was introduced there in 2017 and organisations with greater than 250 employees were required to...
by Insight Editor | Jan 1, 2019 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
Take a look at your work email inbox. Beyond the chit-chat with colleagues, spam, and discounts on spa weekends from Groupon.ie, the majority of work-related messages probably contain questions, queries, and requests for clarification. How many of these messages lie...
by Insight Editor | May 8, 2018 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services, Workplace Conflict
Are you afraid to joke with your female colleagues? Do you feel unsure as to where the banter stops and the offence starts? We are in a new era of transparency around sexual harassment, and women of all ages, in all walks of life, are now calling it out. #Me Too...
by Insight Editor | Dec 5, 2017 | Change Management, Employment Law Compliance, HR Outsourcing and Interim HR Placements, HR Support Services
Religion is never far from the headlines these days. Recently, the Irish Times revealed that despite falling Mass attendance, Ireland remains one of the most religious countries in Europe. Expressions of faith can sometimes venture outside of the home or house of...
by Insight Editor | Nov 20, 2017 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
“We all live in a yellow submarine Yellow submarine, yellow submarine” – Ringo Starr (Brexit enthusiast), Yellow Submarine There’s a popular saying in the world of music criticism that “writing about music is like dancing about architecture”, meaning it is futile and...
by Insight Editor | Aug 28, 2017 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
Consider the word retirement. What springs to mind? Is it a peaceful, quiet passing of the days, filled with gardening and grandchildren? A precious time to indulge in your favourite pastimes, and reminisce about a life well-lived? Or perhaps the word conjures...