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COVID-19 Emergency Measure Redundant as Suspended Redundancy Entitlement for Employees Returns
01/12/2021 - On 30 September 2021, the COVID-related emergency suspension of an employee’s entitlement to claim a statutory redundancy payment from their employer following certain periods of lay-off or short time work under section 12A of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 expired.

CSR job vacancies jump by 74% as companies pledge to fight climate change
01/12/2021 - The number of CSR-related job roles advertised this year has increased by 74% since last year, and by 54% when compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic). In fact, May 2021 was the second-busiest CSR recruitment drive on record.

Stress a factor for a significant proportion of Irish millennials and Gen Zs
23/09/2021 - However the two generations are pushing for social change and accountability...

Coronavirus Preparedness : Advice from SFA
27/02/2020 - The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) presents the challenge to employers of protecting a workplace and employees amid uncertainty about the potential impact of contagion

The Rise of ePayslips
30/07/2021 - As technology has advanced and employees have become familiar with receiving employment-related correspondence by email, the digital distribution of payslips has become more widespread.

Hiring for the future
02/05/2017 - As Ireland’s workforce changes, so too must your recruitment strategy. To find, recruit and retain skilled, energetic workers, you need to change your approach.

How to Improve Cyber Security Culture : 5 Tips
04/11/2021 - An important yet often overlooked aspect of any organization’s cyber security strategy is culture — building and nurturing a working environment that promotes and encourages secure behaviors and empowers people to better protect themselves and others through knowledge, awareness, and positive behavior change.

91% of tech leaders believe Ireland’s national cybersecurity strategy is not fit for purpose
30/09/2021 - Paradyn, one of Ireland’s leading cybersecurity service providers, announce the results of new research which reveals that an overwhelming 91% of IT leaders believe Ireland’s national cybersecurity strategy is not fit for purpose.

Ireland Launches Intellectual Property and Technology Court and Reforms IP Disputes Procedures
01/12/2021 - A new division of Ireland's Commercial Court dedicated to intellectual property cases and disputes about complex technology has been established under a revised Order 63A of the Rules of the Superior Courts (revised Rules).

Perjury is now a statutory offence: What impact has this for businesses?
30/11/2021 - The Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (Act) came into operation on 28 July 2021.

Consumer spending increases for third month in a row - Deloitte Report
25/01/2022 - Average consumer spend in Ireland has risen for the third month in a row, up €45 to €2,577...

2021 – A Bumper Year for Central Bank Enforcement
20/01/2022 - In spite of the limitations imposed as a result of the Covid-era, 2021 was another busy year for the Enforcement Division of the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”).