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  • health screenings

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    New bill would provide paid leave entitlements for health screenings

    The Labour Party has put forward a new bill - the Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025 – which would provide leave entitlements for employees to attend health screenings.

    moira grassick
    Moira GrassickChief Operating Officer
    • Leave and Absence
  • sick cert

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    Irish employees obtaining €25 digital sick certs without speaking to a doctor

    The Irish Medical Council has been investigating a surge in Irish employees who have been obtaining €25 digital sick certs, without ever seeing or speaking to a doctor in the process.

    Gemma O'Connor
    Gemma O'Connor Head Of Service
    • Leave and Absence
  • Employment Permit Portal

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    New employment permit portal launched

    The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) has launched a new online Employment Permits System, which launched on 28 April 2025.

    Gemma O'Connor
    Gemma O'Connor Head Of Service
    • Recruitment
  • Worker's Entitlement for Working Overtime in Ireland

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    Overtime - What Irish Employers Need To Know

    There are few companies in Ireland not utilising overtime. When the workload increases, you ask your employees to keep up with demand. If they’re on board with it, everyone can go home happy. Despite the everyday use of overtime, you may still question the basics. So, to make your life easier, we’ve put together this easy-to-follow guide.

    moira grassick
    Moira GrassickChief Operating Officer
    • Working Time
  • Human Resource Strategy in Ireland

    Blog

    Resourcing Strategies: Getting the Right People

    Employee resourcing is a fundamental component of effective HR practice and is absolutely crucial for any successful business. Effective resourcing will address issues of whom to employ in the first place and how to engage, motivate, and reward them within the business's structure.

    Peninsula
    Peninsula Team Peninsula Team
    • Recruitment
  • illness

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    Sick leave and sick pay

    Sickness can happen at any time, especially as people start to lower their guard and with dramatic swings in weather that can happen with the change of the season. To keep employers prepared year-round, here we offer our best essential tips for sick leave and sick pay...

    Gemma O'Connor
    Gemma O'Connor Head Of Service
    • Leave and Absence

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