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Ibec engages with Low Pay Commission in advance of LPCs recommendations to Government next month
In its latest engagement with the Low Pay Commission, Ibec has called for a proportion of the funds from the National Training Fund (NTF) to be used to provide a support scheme for companies which can show challenged viability due to state imposed increases in employment costs and regulation including the rollout of the national living wage.
Subject Access Requests: watchouts and changes
In recent months the European Data Protection Board (the umbrella organisation which brings together the national data protection authorities) adopted a final version of a Guideline on data subject requests - Right of access. Among others, the Guideline provides clarifications on the scope of the right of access, the information the controller has to provide to the data subject, the format of the access request, the main modalities for providing access, and the notion of manifestly unfounded or excessive requests.
Health and Safety update January 2023
It's the new year and a good time to revisit the guidance on managing the most common hazards in the workplace. Although provisional data from the HSA shows that the number of people who lost their lives in work related-incidents last year was the lowest in 30 years, vigilance around health and safety is still imperative.
Health and Safety Update July 2023
In this month's update we report on the revised Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) procedures that come into force on 4 September 2023. The revised procedures impact on claimants and their legal advisors. We also look at a new Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality which is relevant to all places of work and more...
Gender pay gap reporting and the EU Pay Transparency Directive
The Employment Equality Act 1998 (section 20A) (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2022 and the Employment Equality Act 1998 (section 20A) Gender Pay Gap Information (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (together, the GPG Regulations), set out how employers should calculate and report on the gender pay gap in their organisations.
Revenue Commissioners offer amnesty to employers affected by Karshan ruling
Revenue have issued guidance on a PAYE settlement arrangement where an employer, acting in good faith, may have misclassified individuals for 2024-2025 as self-employed rather than employees. The scheme follows The Supreme Court ruling in Revenue v Karshan (Midlands) Ltd. clarifying employment status.
Members are advised to engage with their tax advisors for expert guidance.
MySkills: A new platform helping recruiters to make better-informed decisions in less time
While the term ‘time poverty’, first coined by economist Clair Vickery in 1977, is not a new one, its pervasiveness in a world defined by hyper-novelty, ubiquitous digital connectivity, and the normalisation of ‘polytasking’ – multi-tasking’s more overzealous cousin! – is unprecedented. Arguably, this is particularly true for those HR professionals overseeing graduate recruitment processes. Indeed, data from the Institute of Students Employers in the U.K. revealed that each available graduate job received on average 140 applications in 2024, a sharp increase on previous years.
What you need to know about gender pay gap reporting right now
As we reach the end of November, the landscape for Gender Pay Gap (GPG) reporting in Ireland has shifted significantly. With the deadline now brought forward from December to November, and the reporting threshold dropping to include organisations with 50 or more employees, there have been a number of new areas of focus.
Ibec Publishes its HR Update - Pay and Resourcing Forecast Report 2025
Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, has published Part 1 of its annual HR Update – Pay and Resourcing Forecast, focussing on pay data for 2025 and forecasts for next year.
No decision yet as to whether statutory sick leave days will increase in 2025
Despite a number of recent media reports that the Government has confirmed that it will not increase the number of statutory sick leave days in 2025, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) has confirmed that, as of date, no decision has been made.