by Eoin Lyons | Jan 17, 2024 | Contracts and Handbooks, Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
Remember when we said last year on our podcast and elsewhere (more than once) that 2023 was a hectic year for employment law updates, and that HR professionals and organisations had a lot of things to get up-to-speed on? Well the bad news, is that 2024 is looking busy...
by Eoin Lyons | Nov 14, 2023 | Christmas Parties
The Christmas season is a time for celebration and merriment, and many organisations in Ireland host Christmas parties to reward employees for their hard work throughout the year. While these festive gatherings can foster team spirit and boost morale, they also...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 11, 2023 | Contracts and Handbooks, Employment Contracts, Employment Law Compliance, HR Consultancy, HR Support Services, Policies and Procedures
In our recent poll on LinkedIn, we found that less than half of you update your policies anytime there’s a legislative update, updating your policies either annually or sporadically. In the ever-evolving landscape of employment laws and regulations in Ireland, HR...
by Eoin Lyons | Sep 13, 2023 | Redundancy, Redundancy Management
Do you want to get advice on your key HR and organisational challenges directly from the experts? With barrister qualifications, CIPD membership, mediation accreditation, long and varied international HR experience and even an ex-Garda on our team, Insight HR’s highly...
by Eoin Lyons | Aug 10, 2023 | Bullying, Employment Law Compliance, Sexual harassment, Workplace Investigations
In our recent poll on LinkedIn, we found that almost 40% of respondents do not provide training on bullying, harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace to their employees. Which means that, despite the legislation, codes of practice and policies hopefully being...
by Eoin Lyons | Jul 13, 2023 | Performance Management
In our recent poll on LinkedIn, we found that only 28% of you have ditched the annual review process. Business researcher Josh Bersin estimates that about 70% of multinational companies are moving toward a new performance management model, even if they haven’t arrived...
by Eoin Lyons | Jun 15, 2023 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services, News
In our recent poll on LinkedIn, we found that a staggering 68% of you (at the time of writing) are struggling to keep up to date with employment law and HR news. And with the significant progress made across many areas of HR and business which, in turn, has brought...
by Eoin Lyons | May 10, 2023 | Employment Law Compliance, Workplace Investigations
The exact number of people who are victims of domestic violence in Ireland is difficult to determine because many incidents of domestic violence go unreported. However, statistics from Safe Ireland, a national organization that works to end domestic violence, indicate...
by Eoin Lyons | Apr 12, 2023 | Employment Law Compliance, Mental Health, Policies and Procedures, Stress at Work, Workplace Stress
In our recent poll on LinkedIn, we found that a shocking 70% of you (at the time of writing) are not collecting data on wellbeing in your organisation. Although wellbeing as a priority and topic, is by no means a new arrival onto the HR to-do list, the depth and...
by Eoin Lyons | Mar 8, 2023 | Bullying, Conflict in the Workplace, Employment Law Compliance, Grievance and Disciplinary, Policies and Procedures, Sexual harassment, Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigations
In our recent poll on LinkedIn, we found that a shocking 70% of you (at the time of writing) experienced or witnessed discrimination in the workplace. Although legislation, policies and practices have been aiming to prevent, or at least minimise, workplace...
