by Eoin Lyons | Mar 9, 2022 | Contracts and Handbooks, Employee Grievances, Hiring, Performance Management, Workplace Conflict
The past two years have marked another huge period of change for companies everywhere. A global pandemic, a continuing skills shortage, the sustained adoption of technology and a reset of the employee-company power relationship, amongst other things, are all...
by Eoin Lyons | Jan 12, 2022 | Employment Law Compliance
It has been a demanding time for HR teams and employers everywhere, as they try to navigate the many challenges that have arisen in recent months and years. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, we’ve seen topics like the war for talent, diversity &...
by Eoin Lyons | Dec 8, 2021 | News
2020 was the year of crisis response, change management, and uncertainty, as HR teams and organisations faced challenges to adapt and, in some cases, even ensure their business survived. This was reflected in CIPD HR Practices survey with data taken at the end of...
by Eoin Lyons | Nov 10, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Employment Law Compliance, Hiring
Despite much progress made across all facets of diversity and inclusion, there is still so much more to do. A recent report by the Irish Times revealed that the pandemic may erode years of progress for women, LGBTQ+, and those with disability. In the news, we also...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 13, 2021 | Change Management, Covid-19, Discipline and Grievances, Employee Grievances, Workplace Conflict
As we return to work, the onset of division between vaccinated and unvaccinated employees has been an unfortunate development. Since September 20th, there has been a gradual and careful re-opening of offices as advised by the Irish Government. Ahead of further easing...
by Eoin Lyons | Sep 14, 2021 | Covid-19
If we’ve learned anything from the past year, it’s that hybrid working is here to stay. The pandemic didn’t just force businesses to adapt to a hybrid model, it showed us how successful that model can really be. As we emerge from the pandemic, towards a return to...
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by Mary Cullen | May 13, 2021 | Redundancy Management
Throughout the pandemic, many businesses have been forced to consider their labour costs. Given the difficulties that many sectors have experienced in maintaining ‘business as usual’, this has naturally meant lay-offs, short-time arrangements and in some cases...
by Insight Editor | Apr 3, 2021 | HR Support Services
Mental health in the workplace has become a cause for concern for employers right across the globe. Covid-19 has presented many challenges for employees, who have either been isolated from their colleagues or have had to deal with increased pressure on the front line....
by Insight Editor | Mar 26, 2021 | Discipline and Grievances, Employee Discipline, Fraud, Fraud in the Workplace, Workplace Conflict
In 2020, PwC conducted its bi-annual Irish Economic Crime and Fraud Survey of more than seventy Irish organisations. When asked whether their organisation had experienced any form of fraud, corruption, cybercrime or other economic crime within the previous 24 months,...
by Mary Cullen | Mar 8, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Learning & Development, Recruitment
The year is 2021. A global pandemic holds the world in its clutches and has confined us to our homes. Only essential workers can attend the workplace, leaving many offices lying vacant. As a result, even the most technology-averse companies have had to look towards...
