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Recent Blog Posts By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

BusinessSafe: How Correct Induction Training Can Reduce Health and Safety Risks

At the Peninsula Ireland Blog we have always stressed the importance of induction and work related training for new starters. We have also emphasised ... Read More

06 June 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Data Protection Commissioner Annual Report Published

The 2012 Annual Report for the Data Protection Commissioner has been published and as always makes for some interesting reading. Some of the key stats... Read More

05 June 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Bite Size HR: Only 1% of Irish Firms Cut Wages

As story in today's Irish Times highlights that research conducted by the Central Bank suggests only 1% of firms have looked at pay cuts in the last 5... Read More

05 June 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Bite Size HR: Cost of Employing Staff who Smoke

As reported by Radio Station Newstalk, staff who smoke cost companies thousands of euro more to employ. That is according to new research featured in ... Read More

04 June 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Reminder: Maternity Benefit Taxable from 1st July

As a reminder to all Employers, as a result of Budget 2013 Maternity benefit will become taxable as of 1st July 2013. We had posted previously that un... Read More

04 June 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

€26,000 Awarded to Dismissed Childcare Worker

In the wake of the recent RTE Prime Time investigation, and our previous post on Childcare, we look at a recent EAT case where an employee was dismiss... Read More

29 May 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Tribunal Provides Breakdown of Awards, Is This The Way Forward?

A recent Tribunal decision, whilst unremarkable in the facts of the case or the determination made in favour of the employee, does warrant reviewing i... Read More

27 May 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Freedom of Information Request Deemed Vexatious and Frivolous

As featured in the latest IRN a freedom of information request, made of Dublin City Council by the Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFES... Read More

23 May 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Breaking News: Croke Park II Proposals Published - "The Haddington Road Agreement"

The Labour Relations Commission (LRC) have published their proposals for the new Croke Park agreement. The agreement, which is called "The Haddingto... Read More

23 May 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Employers in Childcare Now Under the Spotlight

Employers within the Childcare Industry may find themselves under increased pressure in coming weeks with the revelations that a number of Créches are... Read More

23 May 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

Bite Size HR: Major Changes for Croke Park II

In todays Irish Times there is an excellent piece on the new Croke Park agreement.  It states that while the full text of the revised Croke Park II ag... Read More

22 May 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

€68,000 Awarded as a Result of Confusion Over Employee's 'Resignation'

We have posted recently on the issue of resignations and an employers responsibilities, and also on 'heat of the moment' resignations and the impact t... Read More

22 May 2013 By Stephanie Byrne-Roche

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