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VIDEO: Updating your employee Contracts and Policies

Do your employee contracts cover remote working considerations? And do your health & safety procedures include Work Safely Protocol measures? To help review your documentation, our video sets out 6 key steps for bringing them up to date.

Do you have a menopause policy in place?

Menopause is a natural part of the female life cycle. It begins when oestrogen levels decline and periods end. Menopause symptoms typically affect women aged between their late 30s to late 50s and can seriously affect their life. In Ireland, the average age a woman reaches menopause is 51. The length of menopause also varies. Symptoms usually last about four years, but around one in 10 women experience them for up to 12 years.

Irish minimum wage increase likely in January

The Government has signed off on an 80c increase in the national minimum wage. Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar confirmed that the new minimum wage rate of €11.30 per hour will be effective from January 2023. This is the largest single increase in the minimum wage since its introduction in 2000.

As an employer, you know how important it is to piece together a winning team. But it’s also important that you retain your great employees and do what you can to avoid losing staff to resignation.

From 1st January 2023, the Statutory Sick Pay scheme will apply to all employers and employees in Ireland. 

Family Responsibility Leave