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Implementing a health and safety statement and policy is essential for all businesses in order to comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which mandates businesses to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of employees.
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Many businesses are using artificial intelligence (AI) in some form in order to create business efficiencies. Some businesses use generative AI for copywriting, software writing, or employ Chatbots. These programmes work by being ‘trained’ by the inputting of large amounts of data. Other AI in use includes tools to summarise data or to perform analysis. Some businesses use off-the shelf AI tools and others augment the tools with their own specific datasets.
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In February 2020, COVID-19 arrived in Ireland, quickly leading to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused one of the longest lockdowns experienced in Europe. The lockdown led to most of Ireland’s workforce not being able to work in their buildings or offices, causing a majority of them to work from home. Before 2020, remote work was once seen as a luxury or a niche option but is now the norm, and the demand for remote work has been increasing since then, with most businesses now offering remote work as a way to cut down on extra costs. Remote work saw a large impact on the legal sector, with most firms still recovering to pre-pandemic operations. In response to remote work becoming more popular within Ireland, the Irish government aimed to establish a legal framework to govern remote work practices.
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GDPR puts a variety of obligations on businesses. Due to the far-reaching penalties arising under data protection law, it is important for business-owners to recognise where a need for action is triggered. One area that causes confusion or may be overlooked is the requirement for a data transfer agreement (DTA). A business may need a DTA in the following situations:
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An Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy or a Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy is not a legal requirement for most organisations. However, it is a crucial document for various reasons. A stated policy ensures compliance with legislation and international regulations and can help avoid legal consequences and penalties.
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John and Lisa were delighted to welcome Laurencia and Paddy from LEAP today, who visited to award Fitzsimons Redmond LLP with our plaque and trophy for winning the Solicitors Growth Trailblazer Award, sponsored by LEAP.
A Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Policy is not a required governance document under current Irish law, however, there are several reasons why a business might consider creating and utilising a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Policy.
Continue readingThe EU Artificial Intelligence Act came into force this week without much fuss. It creates obligations on all organisations that use or create artificial intelligence such as predictive analytics, virtual assistants, chatbots, HR tools, fraud detection tools, medical diagnostic tools, financial credit scoring, online retail recommendation engines, and targeted advertising.
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Fitzsimons Redmond LLP is delighted to have been named as Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year at the Irish Law Awards 2024. John and Caroline attended the ceremony at the Convention Centre to receive our beautiful trophy.
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