Workplace Relations Commission Annual Report and Workplace Conflict

Conflict and disputes are unavoidable in the workplace but how conflicts are resolved is crucially important. When dealt with quickly, timely and respectfully, they can be resolved easily with little formal actions required. However, when conflicts are not addressed ejectively and allowed to go unattended, employees involved suffer, productivity will be impacted and ultimately there…

Stephen Walker Announced As Corporate Partner At Holmes

Holmes, one of Ireland’s largest law firms specialising in corporate, insurance, commercial property and public sector clients, is pleased to announce Stephen Walker as Corporate Partner. Stephen joined Holmes in 2020 as of Counsel having previously spent over 14 years with Dublin law firm Whitney Moore, including eight years as Managing Partner. Stephen is a…

Compliance Requirements when Navigating Retirement

In this article, we focus on an Employer’s guide to navigating Employees’ retirement from your Company and the key considerations that should be explored. As Ireland’s population and workforce age has been increasing, managing an employee’s retirement at work has become an important component of Human Resource Management. Retirement is a major life event that…

Analog Devices Announces Investment of €630 Million in Next Generation Semiconductor R&D and Manufacturing Facility in Limerick

Analog Devices Announces Investment of €630 Million in Next Generation Semiconductor R&D and Manufacturing Facility in Limerick

New facility intended to help accelerate advances in cutting-edge applications, including digital biology, electric vehicles, and robotics New investment expected to result in 600 new jobs and the tripling of wafer production capacity at ADI’s European regional headquarters in Limerick, Ireland The investment is part of Ireland’s first Important Projects of Common European Interest on Microelectronics…

Cliffs Fundraiser For Three Clare Charities

Cliffs Fundraiser For Three Clare Charities

Much needed funds will be raised for three County Clare organisations during a Charity Fun Day at the Cliffs of Moher Experience on Saturday 27th May next. Representatives of Sláinte an Chláir, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) Clare Branch and Brothers of Charity Services Clare travelled to the world-famous visitor attraction today (Tuesday,…

The Evolution of the Human Resource Function for Employers

Historically Human Resource Management (HR) within a Company has been viewed as the department that looks after all aspects of an Employees career from hiring to termination and everything in between. For any Employer, it is an essential practice to maintain Human Resource records for all Employees to ensure compliance with employment legislation and to…

World Day for Safety and Health at Work – A Timely Reminder

Health and Safety Compliance in the Workplace The relevance of Health and Safety compliance in the workplace was catapulted into the spotlight during Covid but the reality is that it has always been such an important facet of employment relationship. All Irish Companies and Employees must adhere to health and safety regulations at work. It…