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Possibility of stronger rights for European Works Councils
The EU Commission launched a consultation process with interested stakeholders this year with a view to making changes to the European Works Council (EWC) Directive. The consultation process ended in May, and the Commission has committed to following up the consultation with a legislative proposal. If we are to see changes to the existing Directive at some point, this would have a knock-on impact for the Irish legislation also.
Negotiating Pay
In this briefing note, we revisit the essential components of preparing for pay negotiations, looking firstly at the economic context, securing successful pay discussions and managing pay disputes where there is no agreement. Depending on companies and industry norms, pay negotiations may be an annual occurrence or may only arise every couple of years close to or at the end of an existing pay agreement.
FAQs for October public holiday and clock changes 2019
Following the recent public holiday on Monday 28 October and the change in the clocks on Sunday 27 October, we look at some frequently asked questions around both topics.
Ibec HR Leadership Summit 2020 - Creating a new vision for work
Themed ‘Creating a new vision for work’ the Ibec HR Leadership Summit 2020 took place on October 22nd.
The event took place virtually for the first time this year, on a platform that allowed delegates to engage with peers and expert speakers, network and visit a virtual exhibition from the comfort of their own desk
This year’s line of speakers examined whether, amidst the disruption caused by the global pandemic to workplaces, this disruption could present more of an opportunity than a challenge as businesses re-imagine the future, restructure and reskill the workforce and ultimately reboot the economy.
Plotting the decarbonising course
Source: Irish Times Aviation & Finance special report, 25 January 2024
"Technological leaps required to address the climate threat are measured in decades rather than years"
Elizabeth Bowen, Director, Aircraft Leasing Ireland, Ibec.
Shaping Talented Minds
Themed ‘Shaping Talented Minds’ Ibec’s annual HR Leadership Summit took place on October 24th in Dublin’s Croke Park Stadium. This year’s event focused on the theories of grit and growth mindset. Speakers at the event explored how these theories, spoken about widely in academic fields, can be transferred to organisation company culture.