2020 A Year in Review and What Major IR/ER Challenges do Employers Face in 2021?
Introduction As 2020 draws to a close, it is also appropriate to take a look forward to the year ahead and to some of those Employment Relations issues which employers should be aware of as they look to plan for the year ahead. As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, we all hope that 2021 will bring better circumstances and economic recovery. In this article we zone in on 5 issues in particular: Changes in Employment Legislation Must Be Informed By 'Evidence' Rather Than 'Po
Sick Leave and Parental Leave Bill is “A Charter for Absence”
In September 2020, the Labour Party introduced its Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020 by the Labour Party to provide a legal entitlement to paid time off from work for workers when they are ill. Having reviewed the Bill, Stratis is of the view that as drafted it is a ‘Charter for Absence’ and is being advanced as a populist measure, without any regard for its impact on absence levels, on employment, the cost of employment or the capacity of an employer, includ
