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Recent Blog Posts By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

New minimum pay rates for Construction and Electrical Contracting Sectors under SEOs

First published: January 21st, 2022Last updated: May 17th 2023 New minimum pay rates for Construction Sector under SEO A Labour Court recommendation... Read More

28 June 2019 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Force majeure leave: What you need to know

First published: September 3rd 2019Last updated: May 5th 2023 With so many working parents in the Irish workforce, you have a strong chance of receiv... Read More

09 September 2019 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Time off for Medical Appointments: What Employers Need to Know

First published: August 27th 2014Last updated: April 28th 2023 Time off for Medical Appointments: What Employers Need to Know Do I need to pay staff... Read More

27 August 2014 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

TUPE an employers guide

First published: April 4th 2023Last updated: April 4th 2023 TUPE: An employer’s guide TUPE is an acronym commonly used to refer to the EC (Protectio... Read More

04 April 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

New contract cleaning ERO rates of pay to come into effect

First published: March 16th, 2022Last updated: March 24th, 2023 Minimum wage rates in the Contract Cleaning Sector The Employment Regulation (Amendm... Read More

16 March 2022 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Why employers need an employee handbook

First published: March 22nd 2023Last updated: March 22nd 2023 One of the most common queries we receive here at Peninsula relates to Employee Handboo... Read More

22 March 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Could a four-day work week help you retain staff?

First Published: March 7th 2023Last Updated: March 7th 2023 The four-day week has made headlines in recent years as businesses around the world have ... Read More

07 March 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

First time dealing with maternity leave? What employers need to know

First published: February 27th 2023Last updated: February 27th 2023 Maternity leave is a notoriously tricky area of employment law to manage correctl... Read More

27 February 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

What holidays are my employees entitled to?

First published: April 5th 2022Last updated: February 17th 2023 What holidays are my employees entitled to? All employees earn holiday pay based on ... Read More

06 April 2022 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Encouraging employee engagement is good for business

First published: January 24th 2023Last updated: January 24th 2023 What do employees want? Despite warnings about the economy, the jobs market remain... Read More

24 January 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

2023 HR forecast: top 6 challenges for employers

First published: January 5th 2023Last updated: January 5th 2023 Increased labour costs The cost of doing business remains a key concern for employer... Read More

05 January 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Christmas parties are back: HR ground rules

First published: November 30th 2022Last updated: December 8th 2022   With COVID restrictions now consigned to the past, the office Christmas party p... Read More

30 November 2022 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

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