by Insight Editor | May 31, 2014 | HR Support Services
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...
by Insight Editor | Apr 29, 2014 | HR Support Services
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...
by Insight Editor | Mar 31, 2014 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
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...
by Insight Editor | Jan 31, 2014 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
Mental health conditions include stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. In extreme cases there is also the risk of suicide. Employers have a duty towards their employees – to protect them from injury and to provide them with a safe...
by Insight Editor | Dec 12, 2013 | Discipline and Grievances, HR Support Services, Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigations
In light of recent allegations involving the former artistic director of the Gate Theatre and a worldwide examination of inappropriate behaviour, sexual harassment and abuse of power by executives within the entertainment world, sexual harassment in the workplace is...
by Insight Editor | Sep 30, 2013 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
Employee privacy rights is an area that presents Irish employers with a shifting landscape of requirements that they need to be mindful of. For example, the European Union (EU) Commission has proposed in 2012 a new Data Protection Regulation. The current directive...
