A practical guide to the policies an Irish employee handbook should cover — disciplinary and grievance procedures, leave, and the gaps employers most often miss.
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Which AI tools used in recruitment, performance management, and HR are classed as high-risk under the EU AI Act, what the current compliance deadline is, and what Irish employers should do now.
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Whether a risk assessment is a legal requirement for Irish employers, what Section 19 of the 2005 Act actually obliges you to do, and how it connects to your safety statement.
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Whether a safety statement is required for small employers in Ireland, what Section 20 actually requires, and the simplified route available for businesses with 3 or fewer employees.
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How long an Irish employer can legally keep an employee on probation, when extensions are allowed, and what rights probationary employees have under the 2022 Regulations.
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When a DPIA is legally required under GDPR Article 35, why employee monitoring and HR data often trigger one, and the steps the Data Protection Commission expects you to follow.
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The statutory minimum annual leave entitlement in Ireland, how it's calculated, 2026 public holiday dates, and what happens to leave when an employee is on sick leave.
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Statutory retention periods for employee records under Irish law, how GDPR interacts with those requirements, and why consent is rarely the right legal basis for HR data.
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Which workplace accidents and dangerous occurrences employers must report to the Health and Safety Authority, the IR1 form, the deadlines involved, and what happens if a report is missed.
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Whether Irish employers are legally required to provide a written contract, what the Day 5 and one-month written statements must contain, and what happens if an employer gets this wrong.
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