Workplace Relations Commission New Updates October

In consideration of the current restrictions at Level 5 of the Resilience and Recovery Plan, the Labour Court have issued notice that as of October 22, 2020 they are ceasing all in-person hearings.

In consideration of the current restrictions at Level 5, the Workplace Relations Commission have issued notice to postpone all in-person Hearings, Meetings, and Mediations for a period of six weeks with effect from midnight October 21, 2020.

Authorisation to conduct hearings remotely has been granted to the Workplace Relations Commission through the signature of an Order by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD.

Face-to-face hearings have restarted in the WRC and the WRC is requesting all attendees to watch the video below before coming to our offices.

The Workplace Relations Commission has issued new guidance for oral/face to face hearings to ensure these are conducted in line with public health guidance – physical distancing and hygiene protocols.

The Workplace Relations Commission have issued an update in relation to services.

Temporary arrangements that were put in place to accommodate temporary remote working are becoming more permanent. Adare Human Resource Management has the solution - online DSE Training and Ergonomics Assessments.

In this month’s HR and Employment Law newsletter we covered topics which include Parental Leave entitlement increasing to 26 weeks from 1^st September; Extent of an Employer's duty to reasonably accommodate disabled Employee​ and reviewed Case law.

We launched our annual HR Barometer survey this week and we’re asking HR Practitioners in Organisations with 50+ employees across the country to take part.