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Graphite workshops are designed to bring employers, business owners, and HR personnel the latest updates in HR and employment law. We vary our workshops across a broad range of employment issues, from managing employee performance to workplace bullying and remote working, so you don’t miss a thing.
Graphite workshops are designed to bring employers, business owners, and HR personnel the latest updates in HR and employment law. We vary our workshops across a broad range of employment issues, from managing employee performance to workplace bullying and remote working, so you don’t miss a thing.
Where | Curragh Racecourse, Co. Kildare
Date | Wednesday 24th May, 2023
Time | 9:30am – 5:00pm
We all know that keeping the workplace free from bullying and harassment is one of the fundamental requirements of running a successful business. But in the current climate, it’s not as simple as it once was. Employees are working remotely, new mediums are being relied upon, and from time-to-time miscommunication can lead to trouble. Even in the last decade alone, the development of instant communications has magnified the need to say the right thing at the right time.
Now, we know your time is precious. That’s why our HR Consultant at Graphite HRM will examine the scope of Dignity and Respect at work. This comprehensive workshop will guide employers through the steps they need to follow where an issue has been identified and how to properly manage the situation.
Where | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown Co. Dublin
Date | Wednesday 21st June, 2023
Time | 9:30am – 5:00pm
This one-day workshop is designed to provide a designated support contact person with the knowledge and skills that are required for the role. It provides the delegate with a clear understanding of the role under the heading of Dignity & Respect at Work.
It explores the recommendations made by the Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation and the Health & Safety Authority and how this impacts on the scope of the role and boundaries that apply.
The session will include details of:
Where | Online
Date | Wednesday 26th July, 2023
Time | 10:00am – 12:00pm
High levels of sickness absence are not acceptable in the workplace and contrary to popular belief, you can dismiss an employee on the grounds of ill health. However, as with any dismissal, the actions of the organisation should be fair and reasonable.
Monitoring absence is the first step to tackling the problem and sends the message to your employees that you take absence from work seriously and that no absence will go unnoticed.
This workshop will provide a step by step guide on managing every level of absenteeism to ensure you as the employer are keeping accurate records and protecting your business from ongoing high costs associated with absenteeism.
Our workshop will discuss absence management issues such as:
Where | Online
Date | Wednesday 23rd August, 2023
Time | 10:00am – 12:00pm
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) conducts audits to ensure that employers are complying with employee rights legislation, e.g., evidence of working times being adhered to, particularly rest periods and breaks.
Being notified of a WRC claim by an individual against your business can be overwhelming and challenging. However, there are initial steps to take to ensure you’re fully prepared to handle such a claim.
Our workshop that will include guidance on:
Where | Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley Co. Dublin
Date | Wednesday 20th September, 2023
Time | 9:30am – 5:00pm
As a manager or supervisor, you need to be aware of how employment law protects employees. With an ever increasing number of EU and Irish employment laws, and a constantly changing landscape, compliance with the law is a significant challenge for anyone tasked with the responsibility of managing people in your organisation
This workshop will provide you with the information, competencies and procedures required to ensure that your organisation complies with all employment laws and regulations.
The following employment issues which frequently cross a manager’s desk will be addressed:
Where | Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley Co. Dublin
Date | Thursday 21st September, 2023
Time | 9:30am – 5:00pm
As a manager or supervisor, you need to be aware of how employment law protects employees. With an ever increasing number of EU and Irish employment laws, and a constantly changing landscape, compliance with the law is a significant challenge for anyone tasked with the responsibility of managing people in your organisation
This workshop will provide you with the information, competencies and procedures required to ensure that your organisation complies with all employment laws and regulations.
The following employment issues which frequently cross a manager’s desk will be addressed:
Where | CityNorth Hotel, Co. Meath
Date | Wednesday 18th October, 2023
Time | 9:30am – 5:00pm
Investigator Training
Running a formal investigation into allegations of bullying, harassment or sexual harassment at work is a critical role – too many internal processes are found to be flawed and in the majority of cases it is the investigation stage which causes a problem for organisations.
This one-day workshop will guide your organisation’s appointed investigator(s) through the practicalities of running a formal investigation. The principles of any internal investigation will be addressed during this workshop to ensure managers have the necessary skills to conduct a fair, thorough and impartial investigation and in line with the requirements of the codes of practice that an individual must be trained to deal with such.
Following this workshop, your investigator will be familiar with:
• The definitions of harassment, sexual harassment and bullying
• The stages of the investigation process and what is involved in each
• Effective and appropriate communication skills during an investigation
• How to develop and improve investigation skills
• Concluding the investigation and report writing
Where | Newpark Hotel, Co. Kilkenny
Date | Thursday 19th October, 2023
Time | 9:30am – 5:00pm
Investigator Training
Running a formal investigation into allegations of bullying, harassment or sexual harassment at work is a critical role – too many internal processes are found to be flawed and in the majority of cases it is the investigation stage which causes a problem for organisations.
This one-day workshop will guide your organisation’s appointed investigator(s) through the practicalities of running a formal investigation. The principles of any internal investigation will be addressed during this workshop to ensure managers have the necessary skills to conduct a fair, thorough and impartial investigation and in line with the requirements of the codes of practice that an individual must be trained to deal with such.
Following this workshop, your investigator will be familiar with:
• The definitions of harassment, sexual harassment and bullying
• The stages of the investigation process and what is involved in each
• Effective and appropriate communication skills during an investigation
• How to develop and improve investigation skills
• Concluding the investigation and report writing
Where | Online
Date | Wednesday 15th November, 2023
Time | 10:00am – 12:00pm
High levels of sickness absence are not acceptable in the workplace and contrary to popular belief, you can dismiss an employee on the grounds of ill health. However, as with any dismissal, the actions of the organisation should be fair and reasonable.
Monitoring absence is the first step to tackling the problem and sends the message to your employees that you take absence from work seriously and that no absence will go unnoticed.
This workshop will provide a step by step guide on managing every level of absenteeism to ensure you as the employer are keeping accurate records and protecting your business from ongoing high costs associated with absenteeism.
Our workshop will discuss absence management issues such as:
Unit 5,
Citylink Business Park,
Albert Street,
Belfast,
BT12 4HQ,
Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 90 32 5495
26/27 South Mall,
Cork City,
County Cork,
Ireland
Tel: 01 886 0350
Olga Shevchenko specialises in immigration advocacy and consultancy, in particular, employment permit, visas, family reunification, citizenship, etc, for those seeking to visit, reside or invest in Ireland.
Olga provides extensive information, knowledge, and support to her clients, enabling access to positive solutions for people struggling to handle the immigration law.
Neale Richmond TD was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Employment Affairs and Retail Business and the Department of Social Protection in January 2023.
Much of his work at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is with businesses, workers, their representative bodies and the State Agencies to ensure that the economic recovery and growth extends to all parts of the country. He works closely with the SME sector, including retail, on building resilience and on the transition to the green and digital economies.
Mark Carpenter is Director of Regulatory & Corporate Affairs at Sky Ireland. In this role he has responsibility for External and Internal Communications, Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs and the company’s ‘Bigger Picture’ (CSR) programme. He also works closely with Sky Group teams on a variety of matters, in particular our partnerships with domestic broadcasters.
Prior to working at Sky, Mark worked as a Policy Officer in Houses of the Oireachtas and as a Management Consultant at Accenture. He has a BA in History from Oxford University and a PhD in Political Science from Trinity College Dublin.
Nóra studied Law in Griffith College Dublin and qualified as a Barrister in 2008, practising in the area of Criminal law. She is also member of the Irish Employment Law Association.
Nora has extensive experience representing clients at Employment Tribunal hearings, Conciliation / Mediation meetings before both the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court.
Nóra is a member of the Irish Employment Law Association and engages with the WRC Adjudication Service as part of their stakeholder engagement forum.
Deiric McCann leads Genos International Europe – The EU division of a world-leading provider of emotional intelligence solutions.
With over two decades experience at the highest levels of management, Deiric supports clients to develop the resilience, emotional intelligence, psychological safety and engagements of their employees.
Rhiannon Coyne is a Senior HR Consultant at Graphite HRM and will be providing an overview of best practice on how to deal with complaints of bullying and harassment in the workplace.
With a number of recent updates to employment laws, Rhiannon will take a closer look at employment equality and how it is interlinked to Health & Safety and what employers can learn from recent case laws.
David Begg was appointed Chairperson of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in January 2021.
David is also a professor at Maynooth University Institute of Social Sciences. Mr Begg’s extensive history in the trade union movement included leading the ESB Officers Association and Irish Congress of Trade Unions, stepping away from the latter in 2001 to chair international aid agency Concern.
David Begg was also previously a director of the Central Bank of Ireland between 1995 and 2010.