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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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What Does Recruitment Scam Notice Mean & How to Spot It?

HR Lineup

Bogus Job Offers Scammers send official-looking job offers that require the candidate to pay for various costs upfront, such as administrative fees, travel expenses, or work permits. Work-from-Home Scams Scammers offer seemingly legitimate work-from-home positions that promise high income for minimal work.

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Is autism protected by the ADA? A guide for employers

Business Management Daily

However, as with any other disability, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decides ADA protection on a case-by-case basis. Provide options for hybrid and remote work. Some autistic employees may prefer to avoid social interactions by working from home full-time (or at least some of the time).

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One in four people have turned down a job because they hated its office environment

Workplace Insight

The research, commissioned by real estate investment firm Castleforge , claims to highlight the importance of a high-quality office for workers, and the investment opportunities for amenity-rich, fully serviced workplaces in convenient locations.

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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.