Remote Working Abroad: What Irish Employers Need to Know
Remote working has changed what employees expect from work. For many people, the office is no longer the only place where work can happen. That flexibility has been useful for employers and employees, but it has also created a new question for Irish businesses. If an employee can work from home, can they work from another country? It might sound simple. An employee is going abroad for a week and asks if they can work for a few days while
Pregnancy Loss Leave Ireland: What Employers Need to Know
Pregnancy loss is a deeply personal experience, but it can also create difficult questions in the workplace. Employers may need to support an employee while dealing with short-notice absence, medical certification, payroll, confidentiality and the practical needs of the business. The Government has now approved plans to introduce a statutory early pregnancy loss leave entitlement in Ireland. Under the proposal, an employee who experiences a pregnancy loss before 23 weeks of pregnancy would be entitled to five days of leave
Right to Disconnect in Ireland: Can Employees Really Switch Off on Annual Leave?
Right to Disconnect in Ireland: What Employers Need to Know The right to disconnect in Ireland has become an important workplace issue because the way people work has changed so much. Hybrid work, smartphones, WhatsApp groups, Teams messages and email on mobile phones mean work can follow people long after the working day has ended. For employers, the challenge is not simply to tell people to switch off. It is to create clear, practical systems that allow employees to take
Retirement Age in Ireland: What Employers Need to Know
The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 comes into effect on 29 June 2026 and introduces an important change for Irish employers. From this date, eligible employees with a contractual retirement age below the State Pension age may notify their employer that they do not consent to retire at that earlier age. In practice, this means an employee whose contract says they must retire at 65 may be able to continue working until they reach the State Pension age, which is
Why Outsourced HR in Ireland Makes Financial Sense
Scaling a business is exciting-more staff, more clients, more revenue. But growth brings pressure. And one of the first areas that starts to strain is HR. Contracts that were written years ago. Policies copied from somewhere online. Disciplinary conversations handled on instinct. Recruitment done in a rush. At first, it feels manageable. Until it isn’t. If you are a growing SME in Ireland, this article will show you: Let’s start with the numbers. The Hidden Financial Risk Facing Scaling
How to Choose the Right HR Support for SMEs in Ireland
A practical guide for SMEs comparing in-house, outsourced and personalised HRHR Feels Small… Until It Isn’t So many SME owners have told us they wake up in the middle of the night worrying about HR. You’re focused on customers, cash flow, staff morale, and keeping the business moving. HR often sits quietly in the background, contracts not done, policies copied from somewhere with no idea if they are worth the paper they are written on, and issues dealt with