RSM and Chartered Accountants Ireland launch new HR and employment guide for small to medium-sized businesses

Pictured L to R: Michael Diviney, Executive Head of Thought Leadership at Chartered Accountants Ireland, Mr Pat Breen TD, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Catherine Corcoran Gearty, Head of Consulting, RSM Ireland  and Joanne Healy, BL, Group Employee Relations Manager for the Bank of Ireland Group,.

We were delighted to be involved in ‘Human Resources and Employment: Policies and Procedures’, an extensive new guide by Chartered Accountants Ireland, which was officially launched on September 10th by Mr Pat Breen TD, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection.

Co-author Catherine Corcoran Gearty, Head of Consulting at RSM Ireland, said, “This guide is effectively a suite of downloadable best practice template HR polices and procedures built from years of first-hand experience, which will support employers in delivering a first-class authentic employment experience.” Corcoran is quick to add: “Policies themselves are lifeless documents, which need to be brought to life by meaningful, real-time conversation – ‘a policies behind people in front’ approach facilitates employers to deliver employee experience while maximising performance.”

Co-authored by Catherine Corcoran Gearty and Joanne Healy, BL, Group Employee Relations Manager for the Bank of Ireland Group, the new guide provides a ‘one-stop’ and comprehensive resource for SMEs in complying with employment law and following best practice in managing human resources.  In doing so, Human Resources and Employment: Policies and Procedures outlines the lifecycle of the employment relationship: Recruitment and Selection; Terms and Conditions of Employment; the Employee Experience; Education Training; Development and Performance; Dignity at Work and Protected Disclosures; Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures; and Termination of Employment.

Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr Pat Breen said: “I’m really pleased to formally launch Human Resources and Employment: Policies and Procedures which offers an excellent support for small and medium-sized businesses. This manual captures the important developments in human resources and employment law in Ireland and internationally and enables employers to prepare for and adapt to the changing workplace.”

To mark the launch of the guide, Chartered Accountants Ireland and RSM co-hosted a special seminar, 'Delivering an authentic employment experience and maximising performance', with a panel discussion featuring the authors and John Farrelly, Chief Executive Officer, The Mental Health Commission and Stuart Preston, Head of Leadership and Organisation Development, Opes Business Partners.

Over 250 pages in extent, with all of its templates available online, Human Resources and Employment: Policies and Procedures can be purchased from the Chartered Accountants Ireland website.

Click the image below to find out more and to purchase the guide.

About Chartered Accountants Ireland

Chartered Accountants Ireland is a membership body representing 27,000 influential members throughout the globe. Their role is to educate, represent and support our members. Their members work in senior positions in practice and industry. They are committed to restoring confidence at every level of the economy. Chartered Accountants Ireland work with governments and businesses to raise awareness of the importance of sound financial advice.

View photos from the launch event here