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 Michelle McDonagh, HR & Client Relationship Manager, Adare Human Resource Management  The Government had given commitments to enact a number of pieces of employment legislation ahead of the summer recess but what Bills have been signed into law and what is the status of others?  Bills recently signed into lawPayment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022: legislates for how tips should be treated by Employers in terms of being distributed to Employees. The Bill has passed all stages in both

Caution still needed to protect those at risk against Covid-19

Michelle McDonagh, Consulting and Client Relationship Manager, Adare Human Resource Management  The HSE recently launched its new “You Never Know” advertising campaign urging people to keep up the public health behaviours to help protect those at risk from Covid-19; a stark reminder that the virus has not gone away. There are also rumblings that we could see the reintroduction of mask-wearing in public spaces, something that has the support of the vast majority of the public according to a survey published

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Extension Of Paid Parent’s Leave And Benefit To Seven Weeks From 1st July 2022

From, 1st July, parents can avail of seven weeks paid Parent’s Leave and Benefit. The support applies to both parents and is up from the current limit of five weeks. The seven weeks can be taken together, or as separate weeks of leave and the leave period remains the same in the case of multiple births. The additional two weeks will apply to parents of children who are under two in July 2022 or adoptive children who have been placed with their parents for less than two years in July 2022. Employed and

Employment of Young Persons

Thinking about employing students this summer? Here are some considerations for employers ahead of the summer season.Michelle McDonagh, Consulting & Client Relationship Manager, Adare Human Resource Management As we head into the summer season, most of the businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors will take on additional employees. Typically, roles like bar and waiting staff and shop workers are often taken up by young teenage students who are off school and looking to make some extra money. So,

Considerations for managing employees’ annual leave

Considerations for managing employees’ annual leave As we now head into the summer season, Adare Human Resource Management has some advice for employers when managing annual leave requests. It’s worth noting that taking annual leave is important for the health and wellbeing of the employee. It gives them an opportunity to relax and recharge, helping their overall focus and productivity.  Given the restrictions that we have endured over the past couple of years, it’s not surprising to see so many people

Pressure on employers as demand for increasing salaries set to continue in 2022

Michelle McDonagh, Senior HR Client RelationshipConsultant, Adare Human Resource Management  The latest Earnings and Labour Costs report from the Central Statistics Offices, published 31st May, shows that average weekly earnings now stood at €880.37 in the first quarter of the year, an annual increase of 2.3% and hourly earnings increased on an annual basis by 1.9% to €27.33.    However, increasing inflation is negatively impacting any wage increases with the ESRI recently reporting stating the effect on

The Impacts of Remote Working – Government Publishes Evaluation Report

The Government published a report last week which assesses and evaluates the impacts of remote working on the Irish economy and society, as well as building on the goals set out in the National Remote Work Strategy. The full evaluation report can be found here.   The report assessed remote working in the context of the labour market, productivity, regional development and the associated financial implications.   Some key findings in the report include:  Labour market: Remote working should improve

Government Guidance is Published on how to Calculate the Gender Pay Gap

Last Friday (10th May), the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth published its guidance on how employers can calculate the Gender Pay Gap in their Organisation, which can be accessed here.   Under the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021, employers are obliged to report the hourly Gender Pay Gap across a number of metrics.   Organisations with 250+ employees will be the first required to report their data with a deadline of December 2022. The guidance states that employers

Workplace Relations Commission Publish Latest Review of Decisions and Recommendations

January 10th – WRC ReviewWorkplace Relations Commission Publish Latest Review of Decisions and RecommendationsMichelle McDonagh, Senior HR Client RelationshipConsultant, Adare Human Resource Management In December 2021, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) published its report that examined complaints made to it from 1st January to 31st December 2020. In that time a total of 1,401 cases covering 3,059 complaints were the subject of published decisions. A total of 8,103 cases were received by the WRC,