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Bite Size HR: Atypical Work Scheme for non-EEA national employees

The Atypical Working Scheme is expected to be implemented on 2 September 2013, and the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in conjunct... Read More

26 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

BusinessSafe: Forklift accidents prove costly

We have previously posted that a Judge has criticised Companies for not taking safety seriously as a result of a fatality that occurred in a workplace... Read More

23 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

BusinessSafe: Calls For Enforceable Legislation on Bullying

As reported in Health & Safety Review, a leading law lecturer (Ursula Connolly of NUI Galway) has called for a directive to provide protection aga... Read More

22 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

Peninsula In The Media: Data Protection

If you have seen a copy of yesterdays Sunday Independent you may have noticed some advice provided by Peninsula for any employers who use CCTV. Data P... Read More

22 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

BusinessSafe: Judge Says Companies Need to Start Taking Safety Seriously

A case reported in the Health and Safety Review has an interesting lesson for  Employers in relation to Business Safety. Imposing a fine of €20,000 on... Read More

19 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

Case & Comment: EAT Finds Dismissal of Employee for Taking Unauthorised Holidays is Unfair

Ireland is one of the only countries that can say it has had “unseasonal” good weather in the summer months. We are more used to rainy summer days tha... Read More

19 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

Settlement Agreements - A Useful Tool

Settlement agreements are a very useful tool which can be described as a binding agreement between the employer and employee through which both partie... Read More

19 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

Croatian Nationals Do Not Require a Work Permit as of 1 July 2013

On 9 December 2011, Croatia signed the Treaty of Accession to become the EU's 28th Member State and formally joined the EU on 1 July 2013. While this ... Read More

19 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

New 'Whistleblower' Legislation to be Enacted in the Autumn

In our February edition of the Bottom Line Express we kept you up to date with the publishing of the so-called ‘Whistleblower Bill’. In an important u... Read More

19 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

FAQ on the JobsPlus Incentive Scheme for Employers

The new JobsPlus scheme which will incentivise businesses to hire long-term unemployed persons from the Live Register has been rolled out by Governmen... Read More

19 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

31% Increase in Claims

During these difficult economic times all organisations are finding it hard to make ends meet. Insurance is one of the costs which are a requirement b... Read More

19 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

Working in the Sun

Many workers are exposed to the sun while carrying out their everyday work activities, but how many of us and how many employers actually assess the r... Read More

19 July 2013 By Keith Canavan

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