Friday Round Up in Ireland 19/04/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 19/04/2024 This week's top 5: ‘Critical’ need for Irish workforce to embrace artificial intelligence – IDA Would pausing rollout of new sick pay laws be justified? University changes gender identity policy that said refusal to use pronouns was ‘unlawful’ Do you care if your employees are high at work? A heal...

Friday Round Up in Ireland 12/04/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 12/04/2024 This week's top 5: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 18% of candidates believe their weight could be holding them back in job interviews 60% would turn down a job that does not offer hybrid work Finding that guidelines slashing personal injury awards has legal effect ‘of syst...

Friday Round Up in Ireland 05/04/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 05/04/2024 This week's top 5: Unions join forces in call for major reforms of workers' rights Pension reform: a giant leap for auto enrolment? Top tips to enhance employee wellbeing and happiness A migrant woman has been awarded €143,268 by WRC for sexual harassment and discrimination Ireland must stop forci...

Thursday Round Up in Ireland 28/03/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 28/03/2024 This week's top 5: Molson Coors announces equal parent leave policy Beyond the payslip, what do employees really want now? 44% of employers say dismissals on performance grounds most challenging Irish media watchdog 'to double' its workforce to take on tech giants Boxed out: Worker wins €7,500 in ...

Friday Round Up in Ireland 22/03/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 22/03/2024 This week's top 5: Introduction of the Code of Practice on Remote Working and Flexible Working Bus Eireann targeting increase of at least 10 per cent female drivers and supervisors by 2030 Is there a 'generational war' playing out in workplaces? Remote working: Top destinations for relocating Galw...

Friday Round Up in Ireland 15/03/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 15/03/2024 This week's top 5: MEPs approve world's first comprehensive AI law New EU gig economy laws saved from oblivion by Belgian compromise CSO Gender Equality Hub shows 'a man's world that men are making a mess of’. Workers in Ireland in line for biggest pay hike in a decade, Central Bank says. First ad...

Friday Round Up in Ireland 08/03/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 08/03/2024 This week's top 5: New Code of Practice for Right to Request Flexible Working and Right to Request Remote Working International Women's Day Garda civilian analyst alleges bullying and harassment Committee to hear bid to upgrade status for gig-economy workers ‘torpedoed’ 5 common mistakes employers...

Friday Round Up in Ireland 01/03/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 01/03/2024 This week's top 5: Workday accused of AI discrimination against applicants Annual Employment Survey 2023 Work permits rise amid demand for migrant workers to fill skill gaps Enoch Burke has been paid €72,000 for teaching role since his suspension 18 months ago How to balance annual leave requests ...

Friday Round Up in Ireland 23/02/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 23/02/2024 This week's top 5: What impact is AI having on cybersecurity? One in five neurodivergent staff experience discrimination Irish workers reveal their ideal number of WFH days CIPD-led over-50s report calls for all job ads to promote flexible working New Irish app helps women track symptoms of menopa...

Friday Round Up in Ireland 16/02/2024

Posted in: Fortnightly Review of Recent Employment Developments on 15/02/2024 This week's top 5: 75% of employers lack AI protocols for internal communicators Pay bargaining guidance for unions in the private sector Can you tell if a prospective workplace is toxic? CAI outlines steps to make working parents €4,500 a year better off One in five HR professionals expect signif...