On Sunday the Government's Return to Work Protocol was published outlining best practice for businesses already operating and/or soon to be operating. We appreciate that trying to run a business during this time is difficult and trying to digest the protocol and apply it to your unique business is difficult. For that reason we have [...]
As an employer you are by now aware of the Government’s new return to work protocol document. In order to safely reopen your place of work and to comply with legislation you must now ensure the following as a minimum: Nominate at least one workplace rep charged with ensuring measures are strictly adhered to Have [...]
Employers may not be aware that there are some financial supports available to assist them maintain their businesses going forward. Your Local Enterprise office has applications for: 1. a €2,500 grant to develop your website to accommodate the new way in which you carry out business; and 2. an interest free loan option of €50,000. [...]
By law an employer must provide written terms and conditions of employment to employees. Currently there are 3 pieces of legislation that outline provisions and protection for employees in respect of terms and conditions of employment. Section 9 of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973 provides that employers must within a month [...]
It seems like only yesterday employers were thronged with courses and services relating to Data Protection and GDPR. Data Controllers were being nominated in flurries of action and policies created in a vacuum of knowledge and understanding. The mean average of what we knew about it all amounted to little more than 'password security.' Now [...]
It might have taken a pandemic, but finally employers are seeing the real value in their employees. Without the support of our employees there would simply be no business; paused or otherwise. Unlike machines employees can think outside the box and show flexibility, and if we are to rely on those advantages then surely we [...]
Just a quick reminder to anyone involved with providing childcare, the Government wage scheme for childcare providers application must be completed before Tuesday 21st April. Make sure you prioritise this application and share the information with any colleagues.
Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor, and his simple power-point presentations are fast becoming a highlight in my day. Keeping it simply without dumbing-it-down, he has helped me to focus on what employers want to know. Cuomo spoke yesterday of 'unpausing New York' - I think it's worthwhile to whittle that concept down to 'unpausing my [...]
If you have found yourself querying the 'termination date' box on the Covid-19 support scheme form you are not alone. We have had many employers contact us asking us: if they have put their employee on lay-off what do they do with this box? ESA contacted the DESP (Department of Enterprise and Social Protection) and [...]
Things will eventually get back to a new 'normal' and while we are working towards that by staying at home and social distancing, there are some housekeeping activities that employers have to keep note of. Yes there is new legislation that has changed how many of us work, but that didn't simply bin all of [...]