HR Headquarters

27/02/2026

The Interview Series: Paddy Barr, Managing Partner of Barr Performance Coaching
Andrea Hayes chats to Paddy Barr, Managing Partner at Barr Performance Coaching. They explore the leader’s role in shaping environments that spark creativity, experimentation, and bold thinking.
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/podcasts/the-interview-series-paddy-barr-managing-partner-of-barr-performance-coaching/

26/02/2026

Company Sick Pay vs Statutory Sick Pay: WRC Insights
by Lisa Collins, Associate at Littler Ireland
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/legal/company-sick-pay-vs-statutory-sick-pay-wrc-insights/

Recent WRC decisions show increasing scrutiny of a CSP that include waiting periods or long service requirements.

25/02/2026

20/02/2026

A New WRC Code of Practice on Access to Part Time Working
by Sophie Petticrew, Solicitor, RDJ LLP Galway Office
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/legal/a-new-wrc-code-of-practice-on-access-to-part-time-working/

we take a look at the Workplace Relations Commission’s new Code of Practice on Access to Part-Time Working.

19/02/2026

AI in Hiring: From Innovation to Legal Exposure
by Peter Cosgrove, MD of Futurewise Ltd.
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/opinion/ai-in-hiring-from-innovation-to-legal-exposure/

In a previous post on Hilke Schellmann’s The Algorithm, I explored how AI hiring tools can misfire

18/02/2026

How HR Leaders Can Banish The Hidden Bottlenecks
by Crystel Robbins Rynne, Chief Operating Officer at HRLocker
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/opinion/how-hr-leaders-can-banish-the-hidden-bottlenecks/

When we talk about HR challenges, the focus often lands on high‑profile issues like talent shortages, retention pressures or new legislation.

16/02/2026

The EU Platform Work Directive: What It Is and Why It Matters
by Sally Doyle, Senior Associate, Employment Team at Arthur Cox LLP
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/legal/the-eu-platform-work-directive-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/

The EU Platform Work Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2831) represents a significant development in the regulation of digital labour platforms.

13/02/2026

Rising health insurance costs are significantly impacting both Irish businesses and individuals.
Join LHK Group for an expert session with guest speaker Dermot Goode from Health Insurance Ireland — Ireland’s leading health insurance advisor.
FREE Event Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/slash-your-health-insurance-costs-in-2026-tickets-1980879041537

13/02/2026

Spotting & Rectifying Leadership Capability Gaps
by Paddy Barr, Managing Partner, Barr Performance Coaching and IMI associate
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/leadership/spotting-rectifying-leadership-capability-gaps/

Identifying and developing the next generation of leaders for any organisation is not easy,

12/02/2026

The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025
by Melanie Crowley, Partner, Head of the Employment & Benefits team at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/legal/the-employment-contractual-retirement-ages-act-2025/

The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 was enacted in December 2025.

09/02/2026

Podcast: Stephanie Brady, Principal of StephBe Consulting
Andrea Hayes chats to Stephanie Brady, principal of StephBe Consulting. They explore how two employees in the same organisation — with the same manager, the same role, and the same opportunities — can experience radically different outcomes.
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/podcasts/podcast-stephanie-brady-principal-of-stephbe-consulting/

05/02/2026

High Performance Is Not the Opposite of Burnout
by Ellen Duffy-Lueb, Founder & CEO of Reclaim Your Control
https://www.hrheadquarters.ie/health-and-well-being/high-performance-is-not-the-opposite-of-burnout/

In many Irish organisations, burnout is still discussed as a wellbeing issue. It appears on agendas when absence rates rise, engagement scores dip