Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Workplace Relations Commission Update on The Latest Trends and What Employers Should Look Out for

Sharon Vize Group HR Director Cpl Resources

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Code of Practice on the ‘‘Right to Disconnect’’ and the proposed Working from Home Bill- what are the issues?

• The right to disconnect and its interaction with the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
• Employer and Employee Obligations
• Best Practice Guidance on a Right to Disconnect Policy
• Working from Home Bill- Is it fraught with issues? Will it be shelved?
• How can these issues be resolved?

Sharon Dillon Lyons, BL, The Law Library

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Diversity and Inclusion: Priorities and Updates for HR Mangers

• The art of Inclusive Leadership
• D&I opportunities & challenges arising from the pandemic
• Best practice guidance and models
• Supporting working parents and carers: leave, pay and flexible working
• Pay-gap reporting requirements coming down the track

Claire Flannery, Founder & Director, Strength Within

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Placing Mental Health and Wellbeing at The Heart of Your Organisational Culture

• How has the pandemic changed the wellbeing conversation?
• Future trends and insights for wellbeing at work
• The new ISO Psychological Safety Standards and what they mean for our organisation
• The importance of driving accountability, the role of leadership and measuring impact
• What can HR do to prevent stress and burnout in the workplace

Elysia Hegarty, Associate Director FOWI & Wellness Lead, Cpl Group

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Redundancies

• Genuine reasons and mitigating unfair dismissal risks
• Selection and pooling
• Calculation of severance payments
• The importance of a Severance Agreement
• Covid-19 related redundancy.

Shane Costelloe Associate Solicitor, Holmes O’Malley Sexton

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How to Facilitate Hybrid Working and the Post-Covid Workplace

• Decisions about where and when the work is carried out
• Rethink of how jobs are structured.
• How to Assess Productivity and Conduct Performance Appraisals
• Other HR policies such as development, promotion, recruitment and sickness
• Employee wellbeing
• Handling Flexible Working Requests.

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

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Change Management

Speaker: Mary Cullen, Managing Director – Insight HR

• The nature and extent of organisational change.
• The business case for a systematic approach to change management.
• The roles of management and HR during major change initiatives.
• Steps to take in managing organisational change.
• How to overcome common obstacles encountered during organisational change.

Mary Cullen, Managing Director – Insight HR

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Managing protected disclosures: What the implementation of the EU Whistleblowing Directive will mean for businesses and employers

• The strict new requirements for all employers, both public and private
• Other practical changes coming down the tracks
• Implications for managing whistle-blower reports and investigations
• Steps to start preparing now

Clara Gleeson, Solicitor, A&L Goodbody LLP

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