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Recent Blog Posts By Patrick Whelan

Survey finds majority of remote workers ‘unhappy’ with home office

A recent survey by Chadwicks has revealed that the majority of remote workers are unhappy with their home office set-up. The builders' merchants’ com... Read More

25 March 2021 By Patrick Whelan

Employee Appreciation Day: Tips on supporting employee wellbeing

March 5th is Employee Appreciation Day – a day for businesses to thank their employees for their hard work throughout the year. Needless to say, it’s ... Read More

03 March 2021 By Patrick Whelan

VIDEO: Key health & safety considerations for employees working from home

To help you ensure your homeworkers work in a safe environment, our useful video lists the key remote working health &amp; safety considerations. <di... Read More

05 January 2021 By Patrick Whelan

How to help homeworkers through Seasonal Affective Disorder and Blue Monday

While the approaching new year offers the chance to start anew, 2020 has been tough on everyone. And now, as we’ve entered winter, some of your remot... Read More

22 December 2020 By Patrick Whelan

Online harassment: A remote working risk for employers

Coming to the end of 2020, it’s hard to believe how much the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way the world works. These changes, as you may have... Read More

17 December 2020 By Patrick Whelan

Level 3: Is your business prepared to reopen?

On Friday, November 27th, the Irish Government announced that the country will move to Level 3 on the Living with COVID-19 Plan with certain special m... Read More

01 December 2020 By Patrick Whelan

“What do I do when homeworkers call in sick?”

Working from home has become a more long-term arrangement for many employees in 2020. And for many businesses, it’s been a blessing. They’re able to ... Read More

30 November 2020 By Patrick Whelan

Avoid these common redundancy risks

As the end of 2020 nears, many business owners are facing tough decisions around cost-cutting. The pandemic has driven down revenues across various i... Read More

28 October 2020 By Patrick Whelan

Working from home: Top health & safety considerations

With Level 5 of the Living with COVID-19 Plan in place until the end of November, many employees who had been back on site are now once again working ... Read More

28 October 2020 By Patrick Whelan

How to handle a COVID-19 workplace inspection

In early May the Government announced the Return to Work Safely Protocol (Protocol). The Protocol outlines various mandatory measures that all busine... Read More

01 October 2020 By Patrick Whelan

Government announces five-level ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan

The Government has announced its new plan to manage living with COVID-19 over the next six to nine months. The ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Pl... Read More

17 September 2020 By Patrick Whelan

Back to school: Handling short-notice absences

Although schools are back, we have already seen that they need to take quick action if there is a COVID-19 risk. With pupils being sent home or some s... Read More

03 September 2020 By Patrick Whelan

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