The recent developments of the coronavirus in Ireland have continued to raise questions amongst employers about scenario planning and obligations towards their employees. There are a number of scenarios that employers need to consider where employees are unable to attend work. Each situation will be different and common sense will need to be used where…
Pictured at the GDPR seminar, organised by Shannon Chamber in conjunction with Holmes O’Malley Sexton and hosted by Ei Electronics (from left): Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber; Michael Murphy, Holmes O’Malley Sexton; Garrett O’Neill, Data Protection Commission; and Peter Murphy, Ei Electronics. Photo: Eamon Ward. The fact that data is now regarded as the new…
Following the confirmation of a case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Northern Ireland this week, please take the time to read this update via this link from the HSE on: The current level of risk of catching Coronavirus in Ireland The symptoms of Coronavirus and when you may need to be tested for the viral disease How to…
There has been an increase in the worrying prospect that coronavirus (COVID-19) could become the first truly disturbing pandemic in this globalisation era. Whilst, Ireland currently remains in a “containment phase” in relation to COVID-19 (the coronavirus) there is over 80,000 cases officially recorded, with the death toll developing rapidly, currently at 3,000. The Head…
With the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill, 2019 currently in the process of being enacted, companies need to pay more attention to the pay gaps that exist between males and females in their organisations. This was the stark message that Sonya Boyce, director of HR Consulting in Mazars gave to a gathering of Shannon Chamber…
The Survey is part of an important project for the Department to help create policy and supports that assist the SME sector in Ireland. The Survey is to be completed by a manager of an SME with over 5 employees and takes about 15 minutes to complete. The Survey deadline is next Wednesday 19 February…
11 February 2020 The Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr Pat Breen TD, today formally opened the Ennis Regional Services Office of the Workplace Relations Commission. Speaking at the event, the Minister said that “This is a very important day. It represents the next step in…
The recent news that the GAA has advised clubs to stop using WhatsApp group chats for GDPR -related reasons shows that this legislation is being taken seriously by individuals and businesses alike. To review the impact of GDPR since it was introduced almost eighteen months ago, the approach the courts are taking to cases coming…
Shannon Chamber has initiated a seminar series in association with audit, accountancy, tax, legal and advisory services specialists, Mazars, aimed at informing business owners, managing directors, chief financial officers, HR managers and directors, finance and payroll managers on issues affecting employment that they need to keep abreast of. The series, aptly titled, ‘Thriving through change’…
Conscious that many companies recruit graduates with qualifications in singular disciplines to meet specific competency needs but that assimilation into a new company and environment may require a broader set of skills, Shannon Chamber Skillnet has launched a programme to fill that gap. The Graduate Assimilation programme, which has already been availed of by Jaguar…
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