Mazars in Ireland rebrands as part of new global identity

Mazars rolls out rebrand in over 90 countries and territories internationally  21 October 2020: Mazars in Ireland, the audit, accountancy, advisory and tax firm, has today unveiled its new brand. The brand is a new global identity and has been launched by the company in over 90 countries and territories, marking a key milestone in…

Lasting impact of Covid-19 on HR Policies and Practices highlighted at recent Shannon Chamber event

  1 in 4 (27%) organisations state staff productivity negatively impacted while staff working remotely Over 6 in 10 (65%) organisations state staff have been negatively impacted in terms of their personal health and wellbeing 8 in 10 organisations experienced an employee dispute in 2019, double the number from 2018 Less than a quarter (22%)…

Chambers react to Ryanair news and urge Government not to miss opportunity to balance air connectivity

Thursday 15 October 2020:  The joint chambers of Limerick, Ennis, Shannon and Galway have urged all stakeholders to engage to ensure that a plan for strategic route connectivity is put in place and actioned as soon as demand returns to the market. Responding to the news of Ryanair’s decision to reduce services to Cork and…

Shared responsibility to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace

Shared responsibility to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace

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 of Adare Human Resource Management looks at how employers and employees can…

Shannon Chamber Expresses Disappointment at Ryanair’s Decision to Close Shannon Base for Winter

While not entirely unexpected, given Ryanair’s pre-announced intention to do so, Shannon Chamber has described Ryanair’s decision to close its Shannon base for the winter months, as disappointing news for Shannon Airport management and staff, Ryanair employees and the wider region. Accepting that Ryanair’s decision is linked to the reduced load factor challenges that every…

Managers need to understand symptoms of helplessness, anxiety, and depression in their workforces – Dr Harry Barry

The well-being of staff has moved centre stage because of COVID-19. Never has it been more important for companies to understand the symptoms of helplessness, anxiety or depression, a by-product of COVID-19, and offer their employees easy access to supportive resources to enable them cope in these very challenging times. That was the advice given…

A Budget to manage through COVID and Brexit with welcome measures to support the business sector… Shannon Chamber

Missed opportunities must be kept on the Agenda   Shannon Chamber has described Budget 2021 as a spending budget, befitting the times we are in and containing measures that will be welcomed by business, particularly the extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), the VAT reduction for the…

Budget 2021 – Preparing Businesses and Protecting Jobs

13 October 2020 Budget 2021 prioritises investment in helping businesses respond to the twin crises of Brexit and Covid-19. The funding provided for comes on top of the measures announced earlier this year in the July Stimulus – a €7bn package, aimed at protecting jobs and creating new opportunities. The Tánaiste said: “This is a…

Fair grounds for terminating employment

Fair grounds for terminating employment

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. Today’s article by Derek McKay, Managing Director of Adare Human Resource Management looks at when it…

Intellectual Property Emanating from Companies Having Buoyant Effect on Irish Economy and Giving Ireland a Buffer to Handle COVID-19…Shannon Chamber Webinar hears

As all counties in Ireland are now operating at Level 3 of the National Framework for living with COVID-19, Shannon Chamber, on behalf of its 320 member companies is calling on everyone in the Mid-West region and beyond to abide by the clearly defined restrictions for this level, to facilitate a reduction in the spread…