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Recent Blog Posts By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Capability in the workplace: How to handle poor performance and ill health

Your employees are human; just like everyone, on occasion, their work performance may dip. If this becomes an ongoing issue, an informal chat with th... Read More

03 February 2022 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

How to stamp out bullying in the workplace

Published: March 25th 2024 Workplace bullying is not always easy to identify. As an employer, you’re likely to be concentrating on your core daily bu... Read More

29 January 2020 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Menopause in the Workplace: supporting your employees

Published: March 20th 2024 Most women – seven in ten, to be precise – expect their workplace to have a menopause policy in place. Meanwhile, only a s... Read More

06 December 2022 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

LGBT history in Ireland

First published: February 28th 2024Last updated: February 28th 2024 February is LGBT history month, and in Ireland, this means a chance to look back ... Read More

28 February 2024 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Heartbreak hotel: modern workplace romance problems

First published: February 14th, 2024Last updated: February 14th, 2024 Some say that love makes the world go round. But what, exactly, does it do with... Read More

15 February 2024 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Weather warnings highlight increasing need for an Adverse Weather Policy

First published: December 8th, 2021Last updated: February 2nd, 2024 Adverse weather can bring power outages, high winds, flooding, and more. What’s m... Read More

10 February 2021 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Frequently asked festive HR questions

First published: December 4th 2023Last updated: December 4th 2023 The Christmas season tends to be a crucial period for many small businesses and can... Read More

04 December 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

How to reduce absence through illness this winter

First published: November 3rd 2023Last updated: November 3rd 2023 As the winter sets in and the temperature dips, your staff may become more vulnerab... Read More

06 November 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Help your new hire settle in from day one

First published: September 6th 2022 Last updated: October 13th 2023 So, you’ve made your hire. It’s your new starter’s first week on the job and you ... Read More

06 September 2022 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Do you have to offer vacancies to existing employees before looking external?

First published: June 26th 2013Last updated: October 13th 2023 Recruitment affects every employer. Getting recruitment right can be the difference be... Read More

26 June 2013 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Did your dress code survive the pandemic?

First Published: October 5th 2023Last updated: October 5th 2023 The pandemic disrupted the workplace in all sorts of ways. While remote working and ... Read More

05 October 2023 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

Can you contact an employee who is off sick?

First published: January 28th 2016Last updated: September 15th 2023 Keeping in contact with an employee who is off work due to illness can be a delic... Read More

28 January 2016 By Gemma O'Connor - Head of Service

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