The Right to Disconnect
The Right to Disconnect LISA QUINN O'FLAHERTY Solicitor Fitzsimons Redmond Ready access to technology, coupled with the steep rise in remote and hybrid work, has allowed the lines between work life and home life to become blurred. Many workers will check in on emails and take calls outside of their usual working hours. While flexibility from both employees and employers is particularly appreciated in times of crisis, an expectation to be always available can lead to stress and burn-out for employees. …
Reporting Covid-19 risks. Is your business ready?
Reporting Covid-19 risks. Is your business ready? ANDY TILLEARD EHS Consultant EazySAFE As the Covid-19 pandemic bites deeper, some workers are understandably becoming concerned about how their employer implements government Covid-19 guidelines. They may hold a different view from their employer on how their workplace should be kept/made safe.They may see shortcomingsin how safety procedures are being put in place, and how they are implemented in practice. They may feel unsafe in the workplace. Workers know that their employer is balancing not only the health and…
Workplace Wellbeing the Eazy Way
Workplace Wellbeing the Eazy Way RACHEL BOYLE Sales Manager EazySAFE Friday 30th April is Workplace Wellbeing Day in Ireland and EazySAFE are proud to support and promote this national day of wellness of workers. As part of the Safety, Health and Welfare Act of 2005, 'welfare' is often the most overlooked. While physical health is more obvious, this year more than ever it's important to recognise the aspect of mental health. In EazySAFE we prefer…
Personal Injuries
Personal Injuries TONY MANGAN EHS Consultant EazySAFE We have all seen our car insurance premiums increasing year by year. Charities, voluntary groups, sports clubs, leisure companies and many other businesses are faced with soaring public liability insurance. Insurance companies state that the level of pay-outs for injuries is much higher here than in other jurisdictions, and that this adds to the cost. To help to tackle this, the government is reconstituting how the level of awards are decided on. In 2003 the government set up the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) to assess compensation for victims…
Do you have work-life balance?
Do you have work-life balance? GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE 2021 Note from the Editor: During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all working differently and finding that balance between work and life is increasingly more difficult. With lockdown, employees are struggling to switch off as our home is now our workplace. There will always be another email to send, another task to do, another "it'll only take a minute".. The below is a post from…
The Importance of PACE in the Workplace
The Importance of PACE in the Workplace ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE There is a growing sense of hope that over the coming months there will be easing of restrictions and a gradual return to a somewhat normal life. Although the majority of us are frustrated and exhausted at the restrictions in our lives, most of us accept that what we are doing is necessary for the greater good. However what we have experienced over…
4 Ways to Tackle Multilingual Learning
4 Ways to Tackle Multilingual Learning GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE 2021 Note from the Editor: During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a huge increase in the demand for multilingual training, particularly for sites that are now working remotely or with limited staff onsite. The below is a blog post written prior to the pandemic, but the message remains true today – ensuring your safety message is understood by your workers is crucial.…
Calming the Anxious Mind – Ways to Reduce Challenging Emotions
Calming the Anxious Mind Ways to Reduce Challenging Emotions ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE Anxiety is a common emotion, from time to time all of us will feel anxious for a variety of reasons, work, relationships, sometimes waiting for a big event, to name just a few reasons. However many of us are feeling more and more anxious on a regular basis. Given our current circumstances, lockdown, high case numbers and economic difficulties, many of…
Returning to the Workplace
Returning to the Workplace GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Did the title of this article fill you with fear or excitement? The answer will give you a good insight as to how the general working population is feeling about the eventual full return to the workplace. Almost a year later and so many employees are still working from home. For many other employees, not much changed, as their job cannot be done from home and they have…
Maintaining your health and safety standards in 2021 and beyond
Maintaining your health and safety standards in 2021 and beyond GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Businesses as well as employees have had to pivot in the most unbelievable ways in the last 11 months. No one could have foreseen the obstacles that businesses and companies have had to overcome in 2020. In the beginning of the pandemic, it was hard to know left from right and there was a flurry of polices being written and updated and the almost never…