Bullying Lowered productivity. Industrial relations problems. Litigation. These are among the potential impacts for a company if it fails to deal adequately with an allegation of bullying. So this is no trivial matter and companies need to be adequately prepared in order to be able to take such complaints seriously. Obviously prevention is better than cure and companies can reduce …
Prevention is Always Better Than Cure: The Importance of Getting your Paperwork Right!
Prevention is Always Better Than Cure: The Importance of Getting your Paperwork Right! The idea that prevention is necessarily better than cure long ago made its way from adage into the heart of employee and industrial relations policy. However, the legal environment in which Irish employers now operate has changed significantly and has become increasingly more challenging and complex. Too …
Walking a Tightrope: Fair Selection for Redundancy
Britain’s vote to leave Europe with no-deal has the potential to rock the Irish economy, with those working in agri-food, agriculture, traditional manufacturing and road-transport likely to be the hardest hit. Economic experts believe a no-deal Brexit will have a significant impact on employment and employment opportunities in sectors with exposure to the British market, particularly where businesses are vulnerable to …
Dealing with Pokémon GO at Work – A Guide for Irish Employers
Virtual reality games like Pokémon GO are increasingly raising concerns for employers about productivity and safety. The groundbreaking smartphone app, Pokémon GO, has undoubtedly become a craze across Ireland and beyond. The app allows players to explore the real world with their smartphones in the hunt for virtual Pokémon characters. A recent Forbes poll shows that 69% of Pokémon GO …
Be very careful when moving to dismiss!
An employer had an employee about whom a colleague has made a complaint. The nature of the complaint? The employee was “preaching religion to his work colleagues and to members of the public”. The employee did not deny this. The employer gave him a verbal warning and told him that it was unacceptable for him to preach to colleagues or members …
The Role of the HR Function in Fraud Prevention and Detection
This post is the 2nd in a series on workplace fraud. The first post outlined how a company should deal with a fraud that they believe has been perpetrated against them by one of their own employees. This article will examine how the HR function can play a pivotal role in helping to prevent or at least significantly reduce the risk …
Where is the ROI in having an Information and Consultation Forum?
This post is the 4th in a 4-part series on Information and Consultation Forums (ICFs). The first post outlined some reasons for proactively establishing an ICF and also described the benefits that can flow from having an ICF in the workplace. The second post discussed how to set up a robust ICF that is fit for purpose. The third post …
Ensuring operational effectiveness and compliance : Information and Consultation Part 3
This post is the 3rd in a series on Information and Consultation Forums (ICFs). The first post outlined the reasons for proactively establishing an ICF and also described the benefits that can flow from having an ICF in the workplace. The second post discussed how to set up a robust ICF that is fit for purpose. The ideal would be …
Building Commitment and Trust in the Workplace: Information and Consultation Part 2
Last month’s post described the reasons for proactively establishing an Information and Consultation Forum (ICF) in a business – as well as the benefits that can flow from having an ICF in the workplace. But to get to that point we now need to look at the mechanics of setting up an ICF and also what to look out for …
Information and Consultation Forums Positively Impact in the Workplace
Irish employers are faced with a large and increasing raft of employment legislation. These pieces of legislation can result from Government initiatives. Others have arisen from the need to update or replace earlier legislation. But the triggers are not all internal to Ireland. Some arise by virtue of our membership of the EU. For example, an EU directive from 2002 …
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