by Mary Cullen | Jan 8, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Learning and Development Training
Irish businesses had to contend with some serious challenges last year. To help us reset for the year ahead, we asked Irish employers to share their advice on how to create a better workplace in 2021. Want Some HR Help? If you’d like to talk to us about resolving any...
by Eoin Lyons | Jan 4, 2021 | Discipline and Grievances
A female employee announces that she is pregnant. You may very well be happy for her – and congratulate her on the happy news. But the news can present you with significant challenges. Will she be healthy until close to delivery? Who will handle her responsibilities...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 29, 2020 | Christmas Parties, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness
Regardless of one’s personal feelings regarding Christmas, the annual workplace Christmas party is usually well received. After all, it is perhaps the one time of year when employees can let their hair down, enjoy good food and drink without personal expense. Any...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 29, 2020 | Christmas Parties
Let’s get one thing straight before we go on – we love workplace Christmas parties, for the following reasons: They are a great way for businesses to show gratitude to employees for all the hard work they completed throughout the year. They allow teams to connect with...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 1, 2020 | Redundancy, Redundancy Management
In April, Debenhams closed its Irish operations leading to the collective redundancy of around 1,000 workers. The fact that the employees were only offered the minimum statutory redundancy package has been a cause for contention due to an agreement formed in 2016...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 1, 2020 | Redundancy, Redundancy Management
When the news broke in September that Ireland is officially in an economic recession, it likely didn’t come as much of a shock. The 6% rapid drop in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) surpassed all previous records – even those from 2008. Optimists among us argued that we...
by Eoin Lyons | Oct 1, 2020 | HR Outsourcing, Redunancy, Selection Matrices
Redundancy is never a pleasant process. The circumstances that have led up it have often caused uncertainty and stress amongst workers, who usually sense that change is afoot even if it has not been discussed. It is also not an easy decision for those responsible for...
by Eoin Lyons | Sep 3, 2020 | Employee Assistance, Employee Wellness, Stress at Work, Workplace Stress
There is no doubt about it, Covid-19 has had an effect on us all. The havoc it has wrought ranges from the inconsequential to the devastating. By now we have all probably forgotten our mask and come home without the milk on at least one occasion, while perhaps fewer...
by Eoin Lyons | Sep 3, 2020 | Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Workplace Stress
In our last blog we discussed some of the differences between stress and burnout. If you think you may be suffering from burnout, or you think that elevated levels of stress may be affecting you negatively, then your first port of call should be to speak with a...
by Eoin Lyons | Sep 3, 2020 | Communications Policy, Employee Assistance, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness
Almost six months into the pandemic restrictions, we have seen the world of work shift and change as it attempts to adapt. Though the coming months are yet to be defined, we have nonetheless started seeing elements of a new ‘normal’ beginning to emerge. Some makeshift...
