IFSC.ie Features

Parental Leave Changes from September 2019
20/09/2019 - As of September 1st 2019, the Parental Leave Act has introduced some new changes:

Trends 2019: The Future of Work and the Shape of Future Skills
27/06/2019 - The paradigm shift we identified last year, largely driven by what we called ‘the 3As’ of AI, Automation and Analytics, continues to reshape the nature of work.

Venture capital funding falls by 41% to €197m in first quarter
27/06/2019 - Venture capital funding to Irish technology firms fell by just over 40% to €196.8m in the first quarter of 2019 compared to €332m in the same period last year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published in association with William Fry.

Venture capital funding falls by 47% in third quarter to €170m
09/01/2019 - Investment down by 33% to €546m in first nine months. Figures confirm “significant slowdown in market”

Tactics to create a culture of Learning & Development
16/01/2020 - Creating a culture of learning and development (L&D) has become a priority for many organizations recently. With numerous driving factors, learning development is an unavoidable element in today’s workplace.

Easy steps to protect passwords
31/10/2019 - Symantec CloudSOC found that enterprises on average use up to 1,000 cloud apps but most CIOs think their organisations only use around 40.

New Central Bank Guidelines on Administrative Sanctions
03/01/2020 - The Enforcement Directorate of the Central Bank of Ireland has published new guide to sanctions imposed under the Administrative Sanctions Procedure (ASP).

The Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 has Now Been Commenced
05/12/2019 - The Act which makes a number of significant amendments to the Irish Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (the "Copyright Act") was signed into law back on 26 June 2019

Can a medical negligence claim continue after a defendant’s death?
05/12/2019 - What happens in a medical negligence case where the defendant medical practitioner dies before proceedings are issued?

Gender Pay Gap Reporting
31/10/2019 - The Gender Pay Information Bill 2018 is due to take effect in Ireland in the not too distant future. Following in the footsteps of other European countries, like Germany, France and Spain, it states that public and private sector companies must provide information on the pay given to employees based on their gender.