The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Richard Bruton revealed details of the ongoing progress being made as a result of the reform of the Emploment Rights Bodies, in his  address at the IBEC Employment Law Conference on May … Continue reading →

The latest Quarterly Economic Outlook published by IBEC suggests that the Irish economy will grow again in 2012 despite the slowdown in activity across many of its trading partners. The plant and machinery sector is expected to provide the greatest … Continue reading →

A complaint was lodged in October 2010 by an individual who believed his personal privacy was being breached by his employer through the inappropriate use of CCTV monitoring. The complainant was employed as an administrator by the leisure facility, Westwood Swimming Ltd. in Leopardstown, … Continue reading →

Fáilte Ireland was recently awarded outstanding best practice in the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) HR Leadership and Innovation Awards. The CIPD awards programme encourages the development of HR by celebrating HR Leadership & Innovation. The awards support … Continue reading →

Customer data legitimately passed from car dealership to new buyer. This case relates to two complaints received by the Commissioner in November, 2010. The two complainants, both of whom had previously purchased cars from a firm which had since ceased … Continue reading →

The group of unions involved with Bord na Móna has advised its 2,000 members to accept a new pay offer from management. The offer will consolidate the agreement of a 3.5% pay increase previously made under the first phase of … Continue reading →

Is your organisation complying with its legal obligations and applying best practice HR policies and procedures? At AskHR we provide an independent, confidential and comprehensive auditing service that not only targets your legal obligations as an employer, but also advises on … Continue reading →

IBEC, the group that represents Irish businesses has claimed in a new analysis that the government’s statutory sick pay proposals, which would add huge additional liabilities to employers will equate to the cost of employing 2,500 people. The implications of … Continue reading →

The Minister for Jobs,Enterpriseand Innovation, Mr. Richard Bruton has published the Credit Guarantee Bill and announced the appointment of an operator for the Temporary Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme, as agreed as part of the Action Plan for Jobs 2012. The … Continue reading →

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Richard Bruton has published documentation outlining the proposal for the merger of the current employment rights and industrial relations bodies. The Minister plans that the five current bodies in operation will amalgamate … Continue reading →