Privacy Document

Introduction The purpose of this document is to set out the privacy entitlements of Data Subjects, as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), of living persons.  Privacy can only apply to information that is not already in the public domain and GDPR only applies to such personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation

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Ireland Works: The Employee Engagement Survey 2018

The Aperture Partners Group is a human capital advisory firm, with functions across search, assessment and advisory. We engage with clients along the entire employment life cycle. Employees are every company’s most precious resource. Our recent survey of over 600 respondents was crafted and carried out with a view to gaining statistically significant, data driven

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Retain and Sustain Vs Hire and Fire

  Can retention be significantly increased by using psychometric assessments? Several studies claim that between 75-90% of new employees will decide whether or not to stay in the job, within the first 6 months of employment. Although high turnover costs may not produce recordable associated losses, many employers and HR professionals underestimate the high impact

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The Next Generation of Leaders

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Introduction Weinstein Co., the Oscar-winning movie studio, fired co-founder and guiding creative force Harvey Weinstein, just days after he stepped away from the company over allegations of sexual harassment stretching back decades. Weinstein, 65, had taken a leave of absence from the company he started with his brother Robert after the New York Times said

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InBrief – Sick Leave through Custom and Practice

The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) was recently asked to consider the case of an employee who sought payment during a period of absence during sick leave, despite the contract of employment and company handbook clearly stating such payments would not be made (A Maintenance Technician v A Food Company – ADJ-00004713). The employee was involved

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