Newsletter

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Update on Recent Development on the European Union (EU) Directive on Pay Transparency
• A Surge in Collective Redundancies in Ireland – what Organisations need to Consider
• Adare Human Resource Management News
  • New HR Spotlight: Free Educational Resource for Employers
  • We’re Hiring
  • HR Barometer Pulse Survey 7.1
  • Next Adare Human Resource Management Webinar - tHRive talks
  • Upcoming Events
• Case Law Reviewed - Employee who Retired at 65 awarded €30,000 in Compensation
• Case Law Reviewed - Employee didn’t receive pay, was told she was on work experience
• Work Life Balance Legislation signed into Law by President Michael D. Higgins

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• New Work Life Balance Law now at Final Stage
• Right Sizing your Organisation – When Redundancies take place
• In Case You Missed It - Is Racism Rife in Irish Workplaces?
• Adare Human Resource Management News
  • New HR Spotlights: Free Educational Resources for Employers
  • Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions
  • Retention Strategies
  • We’re Hiring
  • Next Adare Human Resource Management Webinar
  • Adare Human Resource Management in the News
• Case Law Reviewed - Polish Agri-Food Worker Awarded €8,000 in Race Discrimination Case
• Case Law Reviewed - Hotel Employee Awarded €28,500 due to Unfair Redundancy Decision

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Breaking Barriers: Strategies for Promoting Gender Equality in Irish Organisations
• Concept of a 4-day work week gaining popularity: What Employers & HR Professionals need to Consider?
• Adare Human Resource Management News
  • Let’s Talk Safety
  • We’re Hiring
  • Upcoming Events
  • Adare Human Resource Management in the News
• Case Law Reviewed – Worker Dismissed in Relation to not Passing her Probationary Period Wins Case
• Case Law Reviewed – Driver Unfairly Dismissed on Grounds of Gross Misconduct
• ​In Case You Missed It

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Major Changes for Irish Employers with the Introduction of New Regulations on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions
• Uncertain Economic Outlooks and Technology Sector Redundancies
• Case Law Reviewed –  Redundancy payment awarded despite a reasonable offer of alternative employment being made
• Case Law Reviewed –  €21,640 Award made for Unfair Dismissal of Laundry Worker
• Adare Human Resource Management News
  • Company Volunteer Day
  • Developing Employee Volunteer Programmes
  • We’re Hiring
  • Upcoming Events
• In Case You Missed It
  • New Protections for Whistleblowers
  • Statutory Sick Pay and Minimum Wage Entitlements

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Employing People With Disabilities
• Adare Human Resource Management News - We’re hiring!
• Case Law Reviewed - Employee Awarded For Unlawful Deductions From Pay During Pandemic
• Case Law Reviewed - Cleaner On Maternity Leave Awarded €7,000 For Discriminatory Dismissal
• National Minimum Wage is €11.30 Per Hour from 1st January 2023.
• Statutory Sick Pay Effective From 1^st January 2023

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• End of Year Office Parties & Employer Responsibilities 
• Case Law Reviewed - Dismissal of Port Tunnel Duty Manager For Not Controlling ‘Prank’ at Work
• Case Law Reviewed - Job Applicant Who Wore Headscarf to Interview Was The Only Candidate Asked Where They Were From
• Adare Human Resource Management News
  • We’re hiring!
  • HR Barometer Report event – 7^th December
• In Case You Missed It
  • New Law Protects Employees’ Tips & Service Charges
  • Right to Request Remote Working to be Integrated with Work Life Balance Bill
• Did You Know?
  • Minimum Wage to be Replaced by National Living Wage by 2026

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Harassment in the Workplace
• Adare Human Resource Management News
• Did You Know? - Budget 2023 - What it Means for Employers
• Case Law Reviewed - Employee Subjected to Sexual Harassment Which Was ‘Totally Unacceptable in the Modern Workplace’ Awarded €25,000
• Case Law Reviewed - Employee Resigns After Effectively Being Abandoned by her Employer
• In Case You Missed It
  • New Pensions Auto-Enrolment Scheme Approved
  • Stricter Reasons for Refusing Remote Working Requests

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions
• Case Law Reviewed - Teacher Penalised After Protected Disclosure Awarded €43,425
• Case Law Reviewed - Chef Let Go Two Days After Employer Became Aware He Was A Member of the Travelling Community
• Adare Human Resource Management News
  • HR Barometer Report 6.2 – providing insights and analysis to support HR Practitioners
  • We’re hiring! A remarkable business requires remarkable people
• In Case You Missed It
  • New Bill Set To Modernise Employment Permits
  • Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 signed into law

• Bullying Within the Higher Education Sector

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Navigating Employer Gender Pay Gap Responsibilities
• Case law Reviewed - Transport Worker Unfairly Dismissed During Disagreement Regarding TUPE Arrangements
• Case law Reviewed - Breach of Covid Safety Measures Likened to A Workplace Assault
• Adare Human Resource Management News
  • We’re hiring! A remarkable business requires remarkable people
• Did You Know?
  • New Bill Set To Modernise Employment Permits
  • Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 signed into law
• Employment Legislation Signed Into Law – July 2022

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Workplace Relations Commission & Labour Court Annual Reports 2021 Published
• Case Law Reviewed - Employees Claims Discrimination and Sexual Harassment During Training Course
• Case Law Reviewed - Employee Wins Unfair Dismissal Case After Foul Language and Behaviour Towards Manager
• Adare Human Resource Management News
  • We’re hiring! A remarkable business requires remarkable people
  • Upcoming Events with Strategic Partners – Conflict & Dispute Resolution
• Did You Know? - Nearly Half Of Irish Businesses Experience Workplace Conflict
• In Case You Missed It
  • Parent’s Leave and Benefit Increased To 7 Weeks
  • Changes To The State Pension System Could See Employees Working Until 70
  • Recommended Changes To The Right To Request Remote Working Bill 2022
  • Dáil Summer Recess Is Here – Proposed Employment Legislation Update

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Where to Next for Remote and Flexible Working?
• Case Law Reviewed - Chef Awarded €21,461 After Discovering Restaurant to be Turned Into Offices
• Case Law Reviewed - Childcare Worker Fairly Dismissed for Failing in her Duty of Care to Infant
• In Case You Missed It
  • Minimum Wage to be Replaced by Living Wage by 2026
• Did You Know
  • Thinking about Employing Students this Summer? Here are some Considerations for Employers for the Summer Season

This newsletter contains the following articles:

• Demand for Higher Salaries Set to Continue in 2022
• Case Law Reviewed - Employee ‘Intimidated’ by Colleagues Playing ‘Anti-British’ Songs at Work
• Case Law Reviewed - Employee Dismissed for Working on his Farm While on Sick Leave
• Record Compensation Award is a Stark Warning for Employers when Managing Employee Relations at Work
• Adare Human Resource Management News
• In Case You Missed It
  • Guidance on how to Calculate Gender Pay Gap
  • The Impacts of Remote Working – Government Publishes Evaluation Report