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JUST RELEASED: Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace

Do you know what actually constitutes workplace bullying or harassment? Some behaviours may not be as obvious as you think.

In our latest podcast, Damien McCarthy and Patrick Scanlon discuss what employers and HR teams need to understand, including prevention, policies and training, and how to manage a situation if one arises.

🎧 Listen to or watch the latest episode of The HR Buddy Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Great live Webcast/podcast recorded this morning. Thanks to everyone who attended our bullying & Harassment in the workplace special.
Podcast drops Thursday at 11am wherever you get your podcasts.
Thanks to Colin Ryan and Patrick Scanlon for their hard work as always.

Any help or support needed, contact the HR Buddy team at [email protected] or 064 66 98034

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It's been one week since Budget 2027 was announced.
Since then, HR Buddy has released several resources to help employers and employees understand what’s changing, what to expect and how they may need to prepare.

Here's what's available:

🎧 The HR Buddy Podcast: Budget 2027 Special
Damien McCarthy and Patrick Scanlon take an in-depth look at what was announced and break down what it could mean for employers and employees. (This is available wherever you get your podcasts.)

🔎 The Budget 2027 Hub
This is one to bookmark. It brings our Budget 2027 information together in one place, with an overview of the Budget and more detailed information on nine key topics. Come back to it whenever you need to research a particular area or quickly answer a question. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0z15zp0

📖 Budget 2027: What Employers and Workers Need to Know
Short on time? Start here. This guide covers the key points from Budget 2027, giving you a quick but comprehensive overview before you dig into the more detailed resources. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0z15zq0

If you have questions about any of these topics, or after reading you realise you need some help, please reach out to us at https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0z15yt0.

Our next live webinar is about Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace. This is an incredibly important topic that can have lasting effects on your business. By putting the right policies and training in place you can go a long way towards preventing or mitigating issues.

Registration link: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y-__X0

Presented by our HR experts Damien McCarthy and Colin Ryan, here's what you can expect to take away:
- The scope of bullying and harassment.
- How HR, business leaders and line managers can help prevent it.
- The potential financial and legal fallout when prevention fails.
- Lessons from real-life WRC cases.

Date: Tuesday, 13 October
Time: 11.00 a.m.
Registration link: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y-__X0

ICYMI: The HR Buddy podcast this week focused entirely on Budget 2027 and the changes that could affect employers and employees in the coming year.

We covered:
- National minimum wage increase
- USC band extension
- PRSI threshold increase
- R&D tax credit
- Childcare measures and working families
- AI upskilling

These are just a few. You don't have to know every detail, but there are many changes you should be familiar with as we head into 2027.

🎧 Listen to the Budget 2027 Special wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have questions or need help with anything we discussed you can contact us here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yZllh0.

Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace is an often misunderstood issue and the focus of our next webinar, led by Damien McCarthy and Colin Ryan.

Beyond the serious impact on employee morale and confidence, workplace bullying and harassment can also lead to significant financial and legal consequences for employers.

Register here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yXjhK0

Here's what you can expect to learn in this session:
- The true scope of bullying and harassment.
- How HR, business leaders and line managers can help prevent it.
- The potential financial and legal fallout when prevention fails.
- Lessons from real-life WRC cases.

Now that Budget 2027 is released your staff will have questions. Many of the changes will impact them – can you accurately explain all these points?

We have compiled quite a few details to help you, including a free template to drive the conversation. Also included are some other resources for you and/or to share with your team:

* Free template: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yW61X0
* Budget 2027 Hub:https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yW63c0
* Blog: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yW63g0

We also have an HR Buddy Budget 2027 Podcast Special available anywhere you get your podcast.

If you have any questions please reach out to us at https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yW63k0.

Here's a quick way to understand the highlights from the Budget 2027 announcement. Damien has summarised the high points in a blog post so you can spend just a few minutes reading it and then take a deeper dive with the podcast later.

Blog: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yVG2l0
You can find the HR Buddy Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

We're always here to help if you need it: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yVG2m0.