Long Form Content of all Inputs into ChatGPT and Responses Demonstrated in Webinar on 2nd March 2023 and 14th March 2023

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 02/03/2023 Draw up a Job Description for a Knowledge Worker at Legal Island. Job Title: Knowledge Worker at Legal Island Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Job Type: Full-time Salary: Competitive salary based on experience About Legal Island: Legal Island is a leading provider of employment law and HR compl...

Irish Employment Law In Brief: February 2023

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 15/02/2023 This month’s 'In Brief' brings together a range of resources and articles that we’ve found interesting over the past month. We survived blue Monday; temperatures dropping below zero and new employment laws coming thick and fast this New Year….at least we have a new public holiday to enjoy! We’ve hi...

ChatGPT and its relevance to the world of HR in Ireland

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 02/02/2023 ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art language model developed by OpenAI, and its significance to HR in Ireland lies in its ability to enhance HR operations and improve the overall HR experience for employees. With its advanced natural language processing and machine learning algorithms, ChatGPT has the po...

Jennifer Cashman's Annual Review - Q&A Follow Up

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 26/01/2023 Remote/Flexible/Domestic Violence Leave 1. How will that work for specialist (e.g., Nursing, Doctors, etc.) if it applies to all workers? [I believe this relates to right to request flexible working] The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 provides that employees have the right...

An Introduction to ESG: What is ESG & Why is it Important?

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 24/01/2023 In recent years, there have been increasing amounts of governmental attention given to climate change. Indeed, in their 2021 Climate Action plan, the Irish government committed to halving all greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to reach net zero no later than 2050. To achieve this, it is expected tha...

7 Ways Owning a Learning Management Software (LMS System) Helps Your Business

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 12/01/2023 Are you finding it overwhelming to deliver and keep track of compliance training for your employees? Perhaps you are considering the ownership of Learning Management Systems (LMS) for your company, also known as compliance management software. The eLearning team at Legal Island carried out resear...

Imposter Syndrome: Why it Holds us Back and How to Beat it

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 09/01/2023 I was confident about my subject, I knew I was a good communicator and I was relishing the opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage. Then, 4 weeks before the event, the event organiser released the bios of the other speakers and the first one I seen sent me into panic. He was a leading global negotia...

What's Happening in Employment Law in Ireland in 2023?

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 09/01/2023 The whirlwind of workplace and employment law developments we saw in 2022 is set to continue with multiple proposals for reform in the pipeline, including requirements on employers to deal with flexible and remote work requests, the introduction of a national living wage and other reforms flowing f...

New Regulations in Ireland on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 09/01/2023 The European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 became law on 16 December 2022 without much attention, notwithstanding that it includes some significant obligations on employers which require their immediate attention. The Regulations transpose EU Directive 201...

Irish Employment Law In Brief: It was the Best of Times and 2023

Posted in: Supplementary Articles ROI on 03/01/2023 Ah, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Although Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities was written in 1859, 2022 brought nearly as many highs and lows…especially in HR. This month’s 'In Brief' focuses on key employment law and HR...