Maternity, Paternity, Parental, Parent’s and Adoptive Leave – what are employees entitled to?

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. There was focus on the topic of maternity leave again last week as the Government rushed…

Celebrate World Water Day by doing a Mini Walk for Water at home

To mark World Water Day on Monday, March 22, Irish Water and Green-Schools Ireland are inviting students and their families throughout Ireland to celebrate the value of water by doing their own Mini Walk for Water at home. World Water Day is an annual event celebrating the value of fresh water in our lives and…

Takumi Creating 60 New Jobs At Its Facility In Limerick And Expected To Double Revenue

Photo Caption: Pictured at Takumi facility in Limerick (L-R) are Gerry Reynolds and Donal Galligan. Monday 15th March 2021: Takumi, the Limerick based precision engineering firm set up by Gerry Reynolds in 1998, has announced a new management structure as it prepares for a positive and sustainable return to growth having weathered the 2020 COVID…

Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation – avoiding unnecessary issues through the misuse of personal information

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. The Data Protection Commission published its Annual Report for 2020 in late February, which highlighted an…

Getting gender balance right in your organisation

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. As we approach International Women’s Day on 8th March, Derek McKay, Managing Director at Adare Human…

Irish Water and Chambers Ireland call on Clare businesses to get involved in Water Stewardship Programme

Issued 25 February 2021 – Today, Chambers Ireland and Irish Water announce a new partnership by calling on Clare businesses to get involved in Irish Water’s Water Stewardship Programme, which includes taking the Water Conservation Pledge, carrying out free Online Water Conservation Training and finally enrolling to become a Certified Water Steward. Water is a…

Hiring People with Disabilities and How to do it Right

The Irish Wheelchair Association’s Ability Programme in association with the AONTAS Adult Learners Festival 2021 would like to invite you for a chat about Hiring People with Disabilities and How to do it Right.   Come along to hear from and chat with our Disability Awareness Trainers and the Ability Team. We’ll be offering information, tips…

Dismissals during probation may not be that straightforward

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. Derek McKay, Managing Director at Adare Human Resource Management looks at an interesting ruling by the…

Managing requests to work beyond retirement age

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. The topic of retirement age raised its head again last week when it was announced that…

Shannon Group enlists support of primary schools to help design a new Biodiversity Garden in Shannon

Social media campaign launched to select winning Biodiversity garden design Monday 15th February 2021: Over 70 primary school children from Shannon, Co. Clare, have taken part in a competition launched by Shannon Group to design a new community biodiversity garden for the residents of Shannon to enjoy into the future. Shannon Group has identified an…