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Redundancies
If the employer makes a reasonable offer of alternative work, and it is refused, the employee may lose their entitlement to a redundancy payment.
HR Buddy
14/02/2023
3:28 pm
Tag: employer advice
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Two legislative changes from January 01st 2023. Statutory Sick Pay & Minimum Wage increase
The plan for paid sick leave is as follows:
· 3 sick days per calendar year in 2023;
· 5 days per calendar year in 2024;
· 7 days per calendar year in 2025;
· 10 days per calendar year in 2026.
HR Buddy
20/12/2022
11:16 am
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2022 – The year of Workplace trends and buzzwords
Career cushioning
“Career cushioning” — another term borrowed from the world of dating — means cushioning for whatever comes next in the economy and job market, taking actions to keep your options open.
Career cushioning is the end of year term for 2022, in light of high profile lay-offs in the tech world and continuing worry of the cost-of-living crisis and threat of a possible recession. The worker’s reaction is to create a safety net or a back-up if it all goes wrong.
HR Buddy
15/12/2022
3:40 pm
HR
Public holiday entitlements for workers Christmas 2022
Every year there appears to be great confusion about public holiday entitlements of workers at Christmas time.
Christmas Day, St Stephen’s Day and New Year’s Day are public holidays.
Even when a public holiday falls on a day which is not a ‘normal working day’ for that business (for example, on Saturday or Sunday), employees are still entitled to benefit for that public holiday.
HR Buddy
15/12/2022
2:42 pm
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EXPERT HR ADVICE AHEAD OF WORKPLACE CHRISTMAS PARTIES – HR CONSULTANCY IRELAND
There is common mistakes and mishaps that can happen and leave an employer liable. Very often workplaces throw caution to the wind with these events but they should plan and consider, because whilst most workplace Christmas parties end up being great fun events, some things can go wrong and when they do, they can go badly wrong. So, employers need to plan properly.
HR Buddy
01/11/2022
4:30 pm
HR
Statutory Sick Pay Legislation
Many businesses may have to look at finding for the cost of this somewhere else such as scrapping or cutting back on employee rewards, bonuses or benefits. Indeed, this is already happening in some larger organisations as a way of protection heading into the predicted slowdown or recession.
HR Buddy
14/07/2022
4:02 pm
Covid 19
Covid wave during peak season could lead to mass job losses. Calls for the re-introduction of Covid supports to save jobs
The WHO predicted this peak-time summer season wave and unfortunately strategic plans have not been put in place by government to help businesses and to help employers. There needs to be a long-term plan for small businesses to able to cope with the continued shockwaves of covid. The introduction of Covid supports to Businesses now needs to be a very real consideration as the Covid impact is still there and it is eroding turnover and the bottom line,
HR Buddy
14/07/2022
3:50 pm
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Employment Contracts & Staff Handbooks – HR Buddy
Each employee must be given a written statement of their terms and conditions of employment, as per provisions under the Terms of Employment (Information) Acts, within two months of commencing employment.
HR Buddy
02/06/2022
2:02 pm
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HR Buddy Newsletter March 2022
Two new codes of practice
1.The Code of Practice on Equal Pay provides employers, trade unions and employees with practical guidance on the right to equal pay, how to eliminate pay inequality, and how to resolve pay disputes.
2.The Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work sets out what is meant by employment-related sexual harassment and harassment and outlines how it can be prevented.
HR Buddy
10/03/2022
3:57 pm