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. Last week, the House of the Oireachtas passed the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill, which means…
Despite the limitations of COVID-19, eleven members of Shannon Chamber have been conferred with a CPD Diploma in High Performance Leadership by Dublin Technological University. The conferring took place virtually and was the first virtual conferring ceremony organised by Shannon Chamber Skillnet. The members were conferred after completing a rigorous period of study that involved…
The late Dr Brendan O’Regan’s legacy to Co Clare lives on, not just through his connection with Shannon Airport and the Shannon Free Zone but in nearby Newmarket-on-Fergus, through Obair. Immersed is so many aspects of community life in South Clare, this social enterprise was set up in 1993 when Dr O’Regan encouraged a group…
Attendees at a recent Mid-West Lean Network webinar, which focused on utilising a strategic lean tool known as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), or information-flow mapping, learnt of its value in identifying gaps of strategic importance to a business. This message was delivered by Claude Costelloe, site Director of Zimmer Biomet’s Ireland manufacturing facilities and a Shannon Chamber…
A significant three-year community development plan has just been launched for Shannon town. The Shannon Community Development Plan (2022-2024) is an initiative of the Love Shannon Community Council and is the outcome of nine-months work that involved a group of local volunteers leading the planning process on behalf of the community. “We are delighted to…
Funding model described as innovative. TRSS model shows Chambers’ and IHF commitment to providing solution for aviation recovery. A business case, setting out the urgent need for a multi-annual, fully funded, regional air access recovery and growth action plan for the aviation sector, prepared by Shannon Chamber and the Irish Hotels Federation with the support…
Fresh from presenting her credentials to President Michael D. Higgins and taking up her position as Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Ambassador Nancy Smyth officially opened a recent Shannon Chamber webinar focused on exploring new avenues for increasing the trade links between companies in the Shannon region and Canada, particularly in the industrial and manufacturing sectors….
More than 350 children in 12 primary schools across Clare, Galway, Limerick and Tipperary have learned more about biodiversity and how to reduce waste, reuse and recycle, thanks to an environmental initiative run by global healthcare technology company, Zimmer Biomet as part of the Junior Achievement outreach program. Under the initiative, dubbed Keen to Keep…
The ongoing health crisis continues to disrupt businesses in a way that is forcing employers to look at headcount. Government supports have protected many employees but as these supports begin to ease off, employers will have to make some difficult decisions around redundancies, however redundancy should be considered as a last resort if possible. Derek…
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 Health and Safety Authority (HSA) recently published its updated ‘Employees with Disabilities – An employer’s…
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