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Happy New Year from all of us at Bright! 🥳🌟

Merry Christmas from everyone at Bright. 🎄 We hope you all have a wonderful and magical day. 🎅

Domestic Violence Leave is part of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 and our software has been updated. Any employee who has or is experiencing domestic violence is entitled to take paid leave. Read more in our blog: 👇 hubs.li/Q02cNHys0

DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. DE&I covers policies and practices aimed at fostering a welcoming environment and providing support for all employees to thrive. Read more about DEI in our blog 👇 hubs.li/Q027TZYd0

Happy Halloween from all of us at Bright! 🎃

Budget 2024 was announced on Tuesday, 10 October 2023. Check out our blog to see how it can benefit you! 👇 hubs.li/Q02576H30 #budget24 #employmentupdates

Due to the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023, there will be changes to minimum hourly rates of basic pay and minimum pension contributions in construction. Check out our recent blog for more info! 👇 hubs.li/Q022vpVl0 #minimumpay #pensioncontributions

Employment matters are a focus from an environmental, social and governance perspective. For employers, it can cover issues like diversity and inclusion, pay transparency, HR policies, health and safety and more. Read more about #ESG in our recent blog.👇 hubs.li/Q020V47d0

The WRC case of Elizabeth O’Reilly v Avista CLG was brought under the Parental Leave Act 1998 due to the Complainant’s issues with her employer of her applications for #parentalleave. See what the takeaway for employers is in our recent blog.👇 hubs.li/Q020V48T0

Redundancy is a painful process for both the employee and the employer. It is a decision that businesses try to avoid but sometimes a restructure of the company or reducing roles is necessary. Read about the process of #redundancy in our recent blog. 👇 hubs.li/Q0205-hQ0

The Juries Act 1976 places a duty on individuals to provide jury service when chosen to do so. It has provisions aimed specifically at employer’s obligations to employees who are requested to undertake jury service. Read our FAQS through the link below.👇 hubs.li/Q01_qCRL0

Many employers routinely consider the award of #bonuses to their staff at this time of year and in our most recent blog, we set out some factors of which employers should be mindful when making bonus-related decisions. Check it out here 👇 hubs.li/Q01Z7Qk40

Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) are an increasingly common tool utilised by employers to manage cases of poor work performance. Tune in to find out more on PIPs. #performanceimprovementplan #discipline #performancemanagment

The HSA have updated their Remote Work Guidance and Checklist as well as Managing Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace. If you have employees working remotely this guidance is applicable to your business. Read more 👇 hubs.li/Q01XpY-R0 #remoteworking #healthandsafety

Under Irish law, parents are allowed to take 26 weeks unpaid leave from their job to look each eligible child. This is called parental leave. Find out more information about parental leave below👇 hubs.li/Q01WK_x50 #parentalleave #irishlaw

Parts of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 came into effect on Monday, 3 July 2023. 1. 5 days unpaid leave for medical care purpose 2. The extension of rights under maternity leave legislation Check our video for more information: tiktok.com/@bright_contracts…

The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was signed into law on the 4th April 2023. From the 3rd of July, two of the changes are coming into effect. #worklifebalance #statutoryleave

We rave about our software but don't just take our word for it, read our lovely review from one of our Bright Contracts customers. If you have some feedback to share please e-mail [email protected], DM us or comment below. #customerreview #hrsoftware #customerfeedback

The Oireachtas have approved the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023 from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment which will come into effect on 18th September 2023. Check out our recap of this publication 👀 #construction #employmentupdate

The Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) has recently published its 2022 Annual Report. Check out our breakdown of these statistics. #wrc #irishemploymentlaw #complaints