HR Buddy

07/09/2026

📙 ARE YOU MAKING THIS MISTAKE? This employer was lucky.

This is a parental leave mistake a lot of employers make without realising it. One policy line can create a legal problem fast.

A leave policy can sound “reasonable” on paper, but parental leave is a statutory entitlement. It is not something management gets to approve or refuse. Liz explains in this short video.

If you want more detail, listen to our 16 July podcast, Managing Leave & Compliance During Peak Periods. The HR Buddy Podcast is available anywhere you get your podcasts.

If you would like a review of your policies and procedures to ensure everything is as it should be, reach out to us at https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y5pgk0.

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

Just a few more days to register for our live webinar next Tuesday on Managing Remote Workers. You can listen to Damien drop 🎙️⚡a quick 45 second overview below!

Webinar registration: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y3G0v0

Reach out here with any questions https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y3FBN0 or at [email protected] for topic ideas.

03/09/2026

*** NEW WEBINAR ON Tuesday the 8th: Managing Remote Workers
Six years ago, many people discovered that working remotely had some perks the office just couldn't offer. Things are close to normal now, and for businesses that allow remote or hybrid work, managing those employees can be complicated.

Our team breaks this down in our latest HR & Employment Law Roundtable next Tuesday. We'll also analyse a few WRC cases and cover the latest HR and employment law updates.

Register here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y1JhP0

03/09/2026

Performance management isn't a single tickbox. It also isn't just for your poorly performing employees; your top performers need attention, too.

Instead of waiting for performance reviews, managers should engage in regular, informal conversations to identify and tackle performance issues before they escalate. However, when a PIP is required, there is a detailed way to go about it, which we cover in this just-released episode.

Watch or listen to more performance management insights on the newest episode of the HR Buddy Podcast, which also includes updates on 6 WRC cases.

You can find this and the rest of the library of episodes available on every major streaming platform (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, YouTube, iHeart Radio, GoLoud).

03/09/2026

Early start with the Ireland AM crew to talk about the always very popular topic of Gen Z in the workplace, Technostress & workplace boundaries following new research showing that 75% of workers admit to checking work emails on holidays. Thanks Muireann O'Connell for the selfie skills!
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02/09/2026

🎤. Coming up on tomorrow's podcast:
⁉️. HR Buddy's Damien McCarthy reveals the most common mistake managers make in performance management.

Here's a very short clip - much more is coming tomorrow when the full episode on Performance Management is released.

The HR Buddy Podcast with Damien McCarthy is now available everywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon, Audible and iHeart Radio.

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

HR Buddy's latest HR & Employment Law Roundtable is coming up next Tuesday, 8 September at 11.00 a.m. Damien McCarthy, Brid Fallon and Patrick Scanlon will be breaking down the sometimes tricky nuances of managing remote workers legally.

Register here to join them: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xZFsS0

31/08/2026

*** TODAY is the LAST DAY *** for employees to opt out of pension auto-enrolment with MyFutureFund.

Make sure your team knows and understands the implications. Watch and share this short video on what today's deadline means.

Contact us for any questions at https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xXjnv0.