News

April 2022

• Are There Signs of Improvement for Employee Wellbeing and Engagement?
• Is Good Friday a Public Holiday in Ireland?

March 2022

• 5 Ways to Make Your Business More Sustainable
• Voltedge Co-Managing Director Fredericka Sheppard at Dublin Tech Skills Forum 2022
• What Are the Recent Changes to Irish Immigration Regarding Ukrainian Nationals?
• Successful Irish Females in Sports Break the Bias
• Why You Should Celebrate Pancake Tuesday in the Workplace
• Voltedge CMD Joyce Rigby-Jones in the ‘Rules of Engagement: A New Era of Work’ Series

February 2022

• 7 Things You Can Do Today to Give Your Remote Teams Social Support
• The “Great Resignation” – What You Can Do For Your Business

January 2022

• The Irish Professional Mediators’ Organisation (IPMO) Launches in Ireland
• Voltedge Co-Managing Director (Joint) Fredericka Sheppard talks to RTE News about Returning to Work
• What is discrimination in the workplace and what can we do to prevent it?
• Tips for SMART Goal Setting to Kick Off the New Year
• What employment changes are effective from January 2022?

December 2021

• Tánaiste announces 30 cent increase in the National Minimum Wage to €10.50
• Tips for a Healthy Happy Festive Season after a Pandemic Year
• May your days be merry and bright!
• What do I do if my employee cannot attend work due to adverse weather?

November 2021

• What is ESG and how does it create value for your business?
• Paid Sick Leave – What you need to know as an employer
• Transition Back to the Workplace with Voltedge Management
• What are the recent changes regarding the employment permits system in Ireland?

October 2021

• Budget 2022 – What you need to know as an Employer
• Inspiration from some of Ireland’s Leading Female Executives to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2021
• Inspiration from Charlotte Barker, Chief Executive of the Institute of Designers in Ireland, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2021
• Inspiration from Ellen Gunning, CEO of the Global Institute for Public Relations (GIPR), to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2021
• Inspiration from Geraldine Langan, Chief Operating Officer of LanganBach Services Limited, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2021
• Inspiration from Lorna Maguire, Client Services Director at TITAN Experience, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2021
• Inspiration from Siobhán Finn, National Hub Network Manager at NACEC, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2021

September 2021

• What do the recent Government changes in redundancy mean for the employer?
• Are employers in Ireland legally obliged to provide a pension scheme for employees?
• Can employers force employees to come back to the workplace?
• How can I successfully manage meetings in a hybrid working world?

August 2021

• Return to the Workplace Vaccine Protocol – Do you know what is required for your workplace?
• Can I change my employees’ terms & conditions when they are working remotely?
• Emerging through Covid-19 Guide: Remote and Blended Working
• Probation – I have an employee who is being promoted; can I put them on probation?
• What is Sickness Presenteeism? What are the Implications?

July 2021

• Why is it important to have an OOTO message while on Annual Leave?
• What should companies look at when considering implementing a four-day work week?
• Designing the workplace of the future – A new guide for all employers
• What Will the New Proposed Bill on Gender Pay Mean for Companies in Ireland?
• Watch Webinar Recording ‘Emerging Through Covid-19: The future of work’ in partnership with Enterprise Ireland
• What do I do if employees don’t like the new workplace layout and their workstation set-up?

June 2021

• Watch Webinar Recording ‘Tips For Employers Managing Remote Workers’ with Fredericka Sheppard
• As an employer can I insist that an employee returns to the workplace if they do not want to?
• Voltedge and Enterprise Ireland ‘Emerging Through Covid-19: The future of work’ Guide
• Reimagining Ireland’s Talent Seminar CIPD Ireland
• How To Ensure Performance Management Isn’t Bullying
• Developments in HR & Employment Practices Free Webinar for RIAI Members ONLY
• Emerging Through Covid-10 – The Future of Work Webinar with Enterprise Ireland

May 2021

• Workers to get at least 10 days paid sick leave phased in between now and 2025
• Cybersecurity – What advice can you give employees to keep cybersafe?
• Tips For Employers Managing Remote Workers Webinar

April 2021

• The Right to Disconnect
• Are you aware of the New Code of Practice for Bullying in the Workplace?
• Is Good Friday a public holiday in Ireland?

March 2021

• What changes to the Parent’s Leave are coming into effect in April 2021?
• Voltedge CMD Joyce Rigby-Jones speaking at the CIPD Ireland Employment Law Seminar
• Join us in celebrating these Inspiring and Successful Female Leaders on International Women’s Day 2021
• Inspiration from Lynda Quinn, Head of Human Resources with Tourism Ireland, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021
• Inspiration from Karen Hernandez, Senior Executive at Enterprise Ireland, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021
• Inspiration from Nathalie Rowell, CEO of the VirdisGroup, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021
• Inspiration from Mary Connaughton, Director of CIPD Ireland, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021
• Inspiration from Jo Ballot, Clinical Research Manager at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021
• Inspiration from Angela Tynan, Manager of Nutgrove Enterprise Park, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021

February 2021

• Voltedge CMD Joyce Rigby-Jones will be part of a panel of experts at ‘StartUp 2021’

January 2021

• Voltedge CMD Fredericka Sheppard talks about the importance of switching off on The Business RTÉ Radio 1 RTE
• Voltedge CMD Joyce Rigby-Jones speaking at Graphite HRM Annual HR & Employment Law Conference

December 2020

• Results from LinkedIn Polls
• Christmas Wishes from Voltedge
• HR & Employment Law – Round Up 2020 and a Look Ahead to 2021
• Tips for a Healthy Happy Festive Season With a Difference

October 2020

• Covid-19 Response Support Testimonial
• Inspiration from some of Ireland’s Leading Female Executives to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020
• Inspiration from Eileen Townsend, Head of Organisational Development in the IAASA, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020
• Inspiration from Anne O’Connell, Founder and Principal of Anne O’Connell Solicitors, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020
• Inspiration from Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020
• Inspiration from Geraldine Magnier, Director of Idiro Analytics, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020
• Inspiration from Dee Kehoe, CPD Director with Engineers Ireland, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020
• Inspiration from Sinead Glennon, CFO at RiskSystem, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020
• Inspiration from Larissa Feeney, CEO at Accountantonline to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020
• Inspiration from Tracey Donnery, Executive Director at Skillnet Ireland, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020

September 2020

• IMCA Webinar Chaired by Fredericka Sheppard
• Important Update for Company Directors and Owners
• Important – Parental Leave Update

August 2020

• Government Supports for SME’s
• TWSS to become EWSS

July 2020

• Exciting New Roles at RemedyBio

June 2020

• Watch On Demand Webinar ‘Transitioning Back to the Workplace’
• Transitioning Back to the Workplace Webinar

May 2020

• Podcast: Co-Managing Director Joyce Rigby-Jones chatting with Linda Ward

April 2020

• The COVID-19 Curve

March 2020

• Employer Guide to Managing the COVID-19 Situation
• Alison McGinley, Managing Director of TaxAssist Accountants Ireland
• Inspiration from Fidelma Whelan, Managing Director of MacLachlan & Donaldson
• Dee Coakley, Co-Founder and CEO at Boundless
• Inspiration from Louise Harrison, Employment Lawyer and Partner in Flynn O’Driscoll 
• Inspiration from Ann Marie Phelan, Enteprise & Innovation Manager at IADT
• Inspiration from Anne O’Neill, President Elect of Irish Dental Association
• Inspiration from Monica Bruni, Chief Financial Officer at Escher Group
• Inspiration from Niamh Clarke, Head of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, QP & RP with PCO Manufacturing
• Inspiration from Patricia Nolan, Head of HR at Blackrock Clinic
• Join us in celebrating these Inspiring and Successful Female Leaders on International Women’s Day 2020
• RTE 1 Business Show with Richard Curran – Coronavirus in the Workplace

February 2020

• The Benefits of Workplace Coaching
• The Importance of Having a HR Strategy
• Talent and Recruitment February 2020
• So Who Invited Cupid to the Office?
• Coronavirus – What Can Small Organisations Do to Prepare?

January 2020

• A Good Start to 2020 – How to Leverage Productivity and Increase Your Bottom Line
• It’s January 2020 – Let’s Celebrate!!
• Voltedge Top HR Trends for 2020
• Talent and Recruitment January 2020

December 2019

• Contractor loses unfair dismissal case claiming employment rights
• Looking Ahead to 2020
• Christmas Wishes from Voltedge
• Parenting Leave Entitlements
• Tips for a Healthy Happy Festive Season
• HR Brexit Update
• Talent and Recruitment December 2019

November 2019

• Your HR Questions Answered – The Festive Season
• ‘Tis the Season to be Jolly
• Dignity at Work
• Are You Suffering from Busy Syndrome?
• HR Brexit Update
• The Introduction of Auto Enrolment Pensions
• Talent and Recruitment November 2019

October 2019

• Inspiration from some of Ireland’s Leading Female Executives
• World Mental Health Day
• Employment Status – The Importance of Getting It Right
• To Change or Not To Change
• News from the Courts – Employees Rest Breaks
• Voltedge Management to Support The 2019 Golf Classic in Aid of the Centre for Brain Health
• HR Brexit Update
• What Are Employers Really Concerned About For The Year Ahead?
• Your HR Questions Answered
• The Art of Resilience
• Talent and Recruitment October 2019

September 2019

• Talent and Recruitment September 2019
• B2B Networking HR Seminar Presented by Voltedge Management

August 2019

• Are You a Family-Friendly Employer?
• HR Brexit Update
• Talent and Recruitment
• Employment Contracts – Are Your Contracts Compliant?
• New Parental Leave Regulations and Their Impact on Employers

July 2019

• Performance Related Pay – Is It For Your Organisation?
• We’re hiring!
• Stressed Out by Your Summer Holiday?
• HR Brexit Update
• Employee Access Requests – What Should Employers Do
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Talent and Recruitment

May 2019

• HR Brexit Update
• Scaling for Success – How to Build Your Business
• The Big Sneeze!
• Length of Service Key Issue as HR Lecturer’s Gender Pay Claim Rejected
• Talent and Recruitment

March 2019

• Insubordinate Worker “Shown Latitude”, Dismissal Upheld
• Your HR Questions Answered
• HR Brexit Update
• Voltedge Management is Celebrating the 8th Anniversary
• Changes to Critical Skills Employment Permit (Stamp 3) Holders
• Returning to Work After Cancer
• Talent and Recruitment

February 2019

• HR Brexit Update
• Top 5 Tips Vital to Good Staff Absence Management
• Your HR Questions Answered
• The Lunch “Break” – Tips for Employers
• Talent and Recruitment

January 2019

• Time Off During Adverse Weather
• #MeToo – Where to Now?
• Giving Effective Feedback to Employees
• 12 Months of Challenges for a Better 2019
• HR Brexit Update
• Voltedge News
• The New Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 – Q&A
• Talent and Recruitment

December 2018

• HR Brexit Update
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Christmas Wishes from Voltedge
• Festive Season Wellbeing
• Summary of Employment Law Changes 2018
• Managing the Christmas Period
• Talent and Recruitment

November 2018

• HR Brexit Update
• Tips for Good Probation Management
• Coaching – Making it Successful for You and Your Team
• Get Fit at Your Desk
• Your HR Questions Answered
• News from the Courts – Employee dismissed during probation period
• Talent and Recruitment

October 2018

• Inspiration from some of Ireland’s Leading Female Executives
• Food for Thought
• HR Brexit Update
• Your Questions Answered
• Talent and Recruitment
• The Benefits of Working Remotely
• News from the Courts – WRC awards €30,000 to employee with epilepsy

September 2018

• HR Brexit Update
• Voltedge News – Bespoke Training Programmes
• Sleep – Are you Getting Enough?
• Your Questions Answered
• Worker Wins Appeal Over Fixed-Term vs. Fixed-Purpose Contract
• News from the Courts – Paddy Power Loses Case
• Talent & Recruitment

August 2018

• Your HR Questions Answered
• Less Stress, More Success!
• News from the Courts – Breach of working hours earns employee €7,500
• Is This the Job I Applied For?
• Talent and Recruitment
• Voltedge News
• HR Brexit Update

July 2018

• Summer Sizzles
• HR Brexit Update
• Project Management Services – “On Time and Within Budget”
• Your HR Questions Answered
• GDPR News – Facebook Fined for Data Breach
• Talent and Recruitment
• News from the Courts – Dismissal of Employee Deemed Unfair
• Giving Effective Feedback to Employees

June 2018

• Workplace Investigations – Getting it Right!
• News from the Courts – “Reasonable Care” in a Health & Safety Claim by an Employee
• HR Brexit Update
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Sitting is the New Smoking
• 7 Key Values for HR from Dave Ulrich  
• Talent and Recruitment

May 2018

• Voltedge News
• Prepare for GDPR Requirements
• Mental Health Month
• News from the Courts
• Your HR Questions Answered
• HR Brexit Update
• Talent and Recruitment

April 2018

• Your HR Questions Answered
• Haattchooo – It’s Allergy Season
• How Can Companies Become GDPR Compliant – In a Nutshell
• Talent Acquisition – Current Roles Available for Our Clients
• HR Brexit Update – Brexit Guide
• News from the Courts
• How to Avoid Bias in Recruitment and Management
• HR Brexit Update

March 2018

• Voltedge Management – HR Awards and Female Entrepreneurship
• Wellbeing from the Top Down
• The 2018 CIPD Ireland Student Conference
• Your HR Questions Answered
• News from the Courts
• Talent Acquisition – Current Roles Available for Our Clients
• HR Brexit Update

February 2018

• Your HR Questions Answered
• Key Trends that Will Transform HR in the Next 10 Years
• The Lunch “Break”
• HR Brexit Update
• Changes to Maternity Benefit and Maternity Leave
• Talent Acquisition – Current Roles Available for Our Clients
• Get your Business and HR Ready for GDPR Compliance
• HR Brexit Update
• HR Brexit Update

January 2018

• HR Brexit Update
• Top Tips on How to Tackle January
• Voltedge News – Shortlisted for HR Management and Leadership Awards 2018
• HR Brexit Update
• Talent Acquisition – Current Roles Available for our Clients
• Goal Setting for the New Year
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Legal updates – Minimum Wage
• HR Brexit Update
• HR Brexit Update
• HR Brexit Update

December 2017

• News from the Courts December 2017
• HR Brexit Update
• Brexit and beyond: The HR impact for Irish employees in the UK and UK employees in Ireland
• Weekly Brexit Update
• How to Stay Healthy over Christmas
• Top Tips on Conducting Year-End Performance Reviews
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Talent Acquisition – Current Roles Available for our Clients
• Weekly Brexit Update

November 2017

• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Retirement Age questioned in recent High Court Case
• Wellness at Work – Ergonomics
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Dealing with Harassment in the Workplace & Conducting Investigations
• Talent Acquisition – Current Roles we have available for our Clients
• Weekly Brexit Update

October 2017

• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Voltedge take on the 5K Twilight Team Challenge
• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Gender discrimination claim relating to Paternity Pay
• What to do if you get a Data access request
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update

September 2017

• Businesses must get HR Brexit ready
• News from the Courts: Employee awarded €8,000 for not being allowed an interpreter during grievance hearing
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Brexit and Beyond: Is your business HR Brexit ready?
• Your HR Questions Answered
• How to solve an employee dispute effectively
• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update

August 2017

• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Autumn Development Programme
• 5 Simple Tips for Successful Negotiations
• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• Your HR Questions Answered
• News from the Courts
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update

July 2017

• Weekly Brexit Update
• Weekly Brexit Update
• Changes likely on how internal investigations are managed
• Weekly Brexit Update
• How to create an exciting Employee Value Proposition
• Get HR Brexit Ready with Voltedge Management
• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• Your HR Questions Answered

June 2017

• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• Getting HR Brexit Ready

May 2017

• Is Your Business HR Brexit Ready?
• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• How to Retain Key Employees
• HR Practices in Ireland – are we keeping up with technology?
• Your HR Questions Answered

April 2017

• Workplace Relations Commission Annual Report
• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Ireland’s First CIPD Student Conference
• 5 Step Guide to Better Delegation

March 2017

• National Workplace Wellbeing Day
• St. Patrick’s Day
• Leading Irish Female Executives – Their views on Motivation, Leadership and Change
• Voltedge Winner of BEST SME HR Initiative at HR Management and Leadership Awards 2017
• Your HR Questions Answered
• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients

February 2017

• So who invited Cupid to the office
• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• The New Frontiers Annual Showcase
• Managing the Probation Period
• Your HR Questions Answered

January 2017

• Talent Acquisition – Current roles we have available for our clients
• News from the Courts January 2017
• HR Leadership and Management Awards 2017
• Kick start the year with SMART Goals
• Key Trends and Challenges for HR for 2017 and Beyond
• Your HR Questions Answered

December 2016

• You HR Questions Answered
• Employment Law Update 2016
• Managing the Christmas Period

November 2016

• Pre-retirement Planning Programme

August 2016

• Checking candidate’s social media – are there risks?

July 2016

• Probation dismissal risk – Labour Court award €33,400

June 2016

• What do employees really worry about?

May 2016

• Managing Mental Health

April 2016

• Workplace Relations Commission – update on the first 6 months

March 2016

• Company who dismissed employee during probation has to pay €6,000

February 2016

• Help a Colleague Who’s Struggling with Mental Illness
• Changes in Legislation
• People are more productive if the workplace is enjoyable
• 3 Ways to Really Motivate Your Employees

January 2016

• Voltedge has been short-listed for the HR Leadership and Management Awards 2016!
• The cost of employee poor health to business – what can employers do?
• Flawed disciplinary investigation leads to €30,000 payment

December 2015

• Positive work cultures and increased productivity
• Promotional opportunities in the New Year – managing peers
• Assistance for Employers planning to recruit in 2016

November 2015

• News from the Courts – Pregnant woman awarded €52,000 after dismissal
• Understanding Employer liability where bullying and harassment occurs
• Important guidelines on the implementation of annual leave changes

October 2015

• News from the courts – payouts for “Change to working hours” & “Reasonable Response Test”
• Recognize Your Employees’ Achievements
• Budget Changes: what they mean if you are an employee
• Retaining employees who acquire a disability: A guide for employers

September 2015

• E-cigarettes in the workplace – what do employers need to do?
• Travel Time to work EU ruling – does this affect your company?

August 2015

• Legal Update: Amendment to The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
• Legal updates: Workplace Relations Act 2015
• Employers must do more to impress today’s job applicants – REC Report
• Leading a Virtual Team – getting the communications right!

July 2015

• 5 Tips for handling conflict in business for managers
• Performance reviews – are we seeing a real change?
• News from the Courts

June 2015

• Fast track work permit scheme launched
• Women in the workplace – do they make a difference?
• Largest ever payment made in a Constructive Dismissal Case

May 2015

• THE MANAGEMENT OF WORKPLACE CONFLICT
• Effective Engagement can help retain talent
• News from the Courts!

April 2015

• Absenteeism costing small businesses over €490 million per annum
• Lifetime Community Rating on Private Health Insurance – what do employers need to do?
• News from the Courts: Dismissal letter prepared prior to disciplinary meeting

March 2015

• News from the courts –
• Traits of being a successful entrepreneur
• Feedback critical especially for High Performers!
• Annual leave accruel while on sick leave!

February 2015

• Managers and their moral DNA – the effect on values and business
• Retirement Age dismissal upheld

January 2015

• Putting a “fit for purpose” On Boarding programme in place
• Kick start “Engagement” from the top!
• €350,000 training fund for the private sector!

December 2014

• E-cigarettes in the Workplace
• Christmas party argument leads to €25,000 dismissal payment

November 2014

• The office Christmas Party
• Things mentally strong people do!
• New Legislation – Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Whistleblowing)
• End of Year Bonuses – Giving Feedback

October 2014

• Fixed Term contracts of employment – how to ensure that you have smooth sailing
• Being innovative about interviewing
• News from the Courts

September 2014

• News from the courts:
• Mediation: new research shows that ‘Talking’ does work
• Public Holiday entitlement – Halloween’s nearly here!
• Hiring the right person

August 2014

• Dispelling myths about employees – are these stereotypes true or false?
• How to stop your new employees leaving
• News from the Courts
• 7 tips to ensure delivering an effective disciplinary process

July 2014

• News from the courts
• Managing stress in the workplace
• Employee Development and Leadership Engagement
• The changing relationship between an employee and their employer
• ​​Three Tips for effective performance management:

June 2014

• Company Culture – how to drive the right culture
• Increasing Claims against Employers under the Data Protection Acts
• Leaders – 10 ways to influence your people

May 2014

• New Work Permit Law for Ireland
• Irish Business Leaders and Social Media

April 2014

• News from the courts: Social media related dismissal; €7,000 award
• What makes some teams so successful – 5 key drivers
• Developing future leaders
• Top Ten Reasons Why Companies Fail To Keep Their Best Talent

March 2014

• Social media and the law
• How do we recruit the best people?
• Giving great feedback to employees – 10 tips
• Dun Laoghaire Chamber Lunch Photos
• Voltedge meeting An Taoiseach at Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber lunch

February 2014

• Leaders are made, not born!
• 5 key elements to your employee incentive scheme

January 2014

• Employment Law Challenges for Employers in 2014
• News from the Courts – employee dismissal upheld over lack of medical reports to employer
• 6 tips to help introduce a good Workplace Social Media Policy

November 2013

• Nine tips for building a great team
• News from the Courts – Constructive dismissal rejected
• How do you manage your employee’s LinkedIn and Twitter accounts?
• Ireland ranks as Europe’s most entrepreneurial country
• New Survey shows that the Irish workplace is becoming increasingly stressful

October 2013

• NEWS FROM THE COURTS: Frustration of the employment contract
• Trust is vital for employee engagement!
• IS AN INTERN AN EMPLOYEE?
• Budget 2014 changes of interest to employers

September 2013

• Non-EEA national Interview Authorisation and short-term contracts
• Productivity and performance benefits with workplace innovation
• 5 tips on how to develop a strong Leadership Pipeline

August 2013

• Award of €55,000 as company did not supply details of the disciplinary allegations
• School term about to start again – parents requesting leave
• Eight out of 10 online adults in Ireland use social networks –survey findings

July 2013

• €45,000 paid out for interview ‘manipulation’ in gender discrimination case
• Successful start-ups – tips on how to survive
• Dismissal whilst on sick leave – significant judgement

June 2013

• Re-engagement ordered after dismissal due to drink problem
• Data Protection Commissioner launches his Annual Report for 2012
• Ireland’s competitiveness increases by 3 points.
• Maternity Benefit – tax change from 1st July 2013
• Managing and supporting workers affected by domestic abuse or violence.

May 2013

• Voltedge meets President Michael D. Higgins
• Is HR providing the right focus for people management in 2013?
• ‘Careless Employment Contracts’ can be very costly
• Did you know that Ireland is the most educated country in EU?
• 4 key ways to drive a systematic, thoughtful approach to attracting and retaining young people in your organisation
• Employment Law Update May 2013

April 2013

• “BUMPING” in a redundancy situation – is this legal in Ireland?
• Social Networking – an employee wins claim for Unfair Dismissal

March 2013

• Absence for elective procedures – what line does an employer take?
• Parental Leave is extended
• International Womens’ Day 8th March 2013

February 2013

• Tackling the ICT skills shortage in the EU.
• Succession Planning – a critical business issue
• Finding and managing talent

January 2013

• How biased are HR professionals?
• Retirement Age – What do employers do?
• Recent ‘Sham’ and unfair redundancy cases

December 2012

• News from the courts!
• NERA update – Activity from January to September 2012
• Christmas 2012 – a few things to remember!
• Budget 2013 – Impact on Employers/Employees

November 2012

• Social Media and Recruitment
• How can we stop or reduce workplace bullying?
• Your questions – November 2012
• Intreo – a new integrated employment and support service
• Employer vindicated in poor quality of work dismissal case

September 2012

• Age discrimination award of €22,000 in Redundancy case