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Ireland to introduce new law that allows employees to request work from home

HR Digest

The government will also promote hybrid working – allowing people more flexibility to choose when they work and where they work. Varadkar said that the right to work from home was an option that many employers offered, but there was no legal obligation on their part to do so.“If

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Remote Work Impact: The Employee Engagement Decline Is Causing Panic

HR Digest

Skipping on travel costs and time, spending breaks talking to your loved ones, working at your own pace away from overly-regulted work environments, living away from the city life at a destination of your choice—the remote work impact has considerably soothed the wounds of hustle culture that used to tower over everything else .

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Poor workplace design means a quarter of people may consider quitting job

Workplace Insight

A new poll claims that over a quarter (27 percent) of workers would consider leaving their job due to poor workplace design, as an increasing number of companies phase out remote working. This means becoming a destination for events, both social and work-related, and supporting career development.

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What ever happened to The Great Resignation?

Workplace Insight

It was an obvious thing for firms to seize upon and many of the surveys that proliferated at the time were commissioned by those who had a very specific interest in identifying what was apparently driving so many people away from their places of work.

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5 Ways Employers Can Combat Cybersecurity Threats in 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

A survey from IDG Research Services , commissioned by Insight Enterprises, found that 80% of Information Technology (IT) security leaders believe their organizations lack the necessary protection against cyberattacks. One of the biggest risks that modern organizations today face involves cybersecurity threats.

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2022 Recap: Changes In Ireland’s Labor And Employment Law

Global People Strategist

People’s work lives have changed dramatically, and the Irish government has incorporated these changes into employment legislation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people shifted to working from home. The staff members telecommute, work from home, and conduct business online.

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Don’t Forget Remote Workers in Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies

InterWest Insurance Services

If you have staff working from home as a result of changes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, you still need to stay on top of your obligations to protect your staff from sexual harassment. Just because you can’t see the harassment, doesn’t mean it’s not happening.