HR & Employment Law Conference 2024

AGENDA

09:00

Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Sue McLoughlin MBA, Founder & Managing Director, StriveToThrive.ie

The Key Challenges Facing HR Professionals in 2024
Leader and manager effectiveness
Organisational culture
HR technology
Change management.
Career management and internal mobility

09:15

Pension Auto-Enrolment in Ireland in The Second Half of 2024 -
What Do You Need to Know?

Stephen Gillick, Partner and Head the Pensions Team, Mason Hayes and Curran

What is auto-enrolment?
How auto-enrolment will work
Employee, employer, and Government payments – what this means for the employer
Auto-enrolment obligations and penalties for non-compliance
When will the auto-enrolment scheme begin?
How businesses can prepare for the new legislation

Gender Pay Gap (GPG) Reporting Obligations for SME’s

Oliver Coakley, Director, Citris Rewards Consulting

What is the GPG?
Reporting Requirements
Employer Responsibilities

New Leave Entitlements for Staff & Payment Changes to Be Aware Of

Fredericka Sheppard,Co-Founder and Managing Director (Joint), Voltedge Management

- Domestic Violence Leave
- Public Holiday
- Sick pay
- Parent’s leave
- Leave for medical care
- Minimum wage payments
- Tips and Gratuity payments

11:15

Coffee Break

Meeting Talent Expectations to Drive Attraction, Retention
and Engagement

Maria Souza, Client Experiences Manager, CPL

Current trends and shifts in the world of work
The importance of having a clear Employer Value Proposition and Employer Brand
The changing employee expectations
How organisations can use this information to drive attraction, retention and engagement
Measuring impact

Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace

Alan Devaney, Solicitor, RDJ LLP

Dealing with an employee’s formal diagnosis of a neurodiverse condition
Definition of Disability under the Employment Equality Acts
Reasonable Accommodation
Potential Discrimination
Health & Safety considerations

12:45

Lunch Break

Recruiting from Abroad - Employment Permits and Immigration Changes

Michelle Beazley, Immigration Solicitor, Berkeley Solicitors

Types of employment permits
Critical Skills Occupations List, Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits, and quotas
Criteria for General and Critical Skills Employment Permits
Recent updates to employment permits

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 -
New Whistleblowing Obligations

Colleen Cleary, Owner, CC Solicitors

Protected Disclosures Act Amendments
Who can make a protected disclosure
How to make a protected disclosure
Difference between a protected disclosure and a grievance
Protected Disclosures for the attention of the Minister for Defense
Disclosure to Prescribed Persons

Domestic Conflict Leave: How Do I Handle it?

Christina O'Byrne, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

What is the latest update to domestic conflict leave in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023?
What should employers do to be fully compliant and prepared for this new legislation?
How can employers ensure that their response is sensitive and appropriate?
How should employers handle disclosures and manage the reporting of same, if done in work?

16:30

Conference Close

- What are third-party cookies?
- Not all cookies are good cookies
- Why are third-party cookies going away?
- What are first-party cookies?
- What aboutzero-party data?
- How can zero-party data build trust?
- How to prepare for the third party phaseout

09:00

Introduction to The Most Creative Conference

Arlene Miles

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09:30