Strategic & Sustainable HR

With 71% of Irish organisations offering remote work, employers must rethink how they manage teams. Learn how workforce management tools help solve productivity, scheduling, and compliance challenges while supporting long-term growth.

Irish businesses are rethinking time tracking in 2025. Discover what employees really want, why outdated tools are being dropped, and how modern solutions from SD Worx improve trust, compliance, and productivity. Learn how smarter systems support fair pay, flexible work, and better engagement across the workforce.

Join Jan Laurijssen, HR Evangelist and Researcher at SD Worx, as he discusses how HR will evolve over the next 5 to 10 years — from the rise of AI and hybrid work to changing employee expectations. Discover practical insights and future-focused ideas to help your organisation stay ahead in the world of work.

September is the perfect time to reset and refocus. Discover how to make the most of your health benefits, support mental wellness, and invest in your personal and professional development. 

What happens if we keep treating sustainability as someone else’s job? What if short-term wins come at the cost of long-term well-being, equity or adaptability? And what happens if your people outgrow the systems around them? 

AI won’t replace HR, but HR that doesn’t evolve is quietly slipping out of relevance. It’s a reality many leaders are slowly waking up to. We’re entering a new chapter in how people and performance intersect, shaped by intelligent systems, changing expectations and more fluid ways of working.  

Flexible working has shifted from fringe benefit to business norm. Yet many organisations are still stuck in reactive mode, tweaking policies or reverting to old defaults instead of leaning into the change and leveraging it.  

If you ask employees how they feel about their pay, you’ll rarely hear: “It’s perfect.”  

And that’s not surprising. In organisations across Europe, most people believe they’re underpaid, even when their salary is above the market rate. And while pay rises can create a short-lived sense of progress, the satisfaction often fades fast. So the real question is: can pay actually motivate people, and if so, how? 

Discover the biggest workplace trends shaping HR and payroll across Europe. The HR & Payroll Pulse 2025 explores how employees and HR leaders are responding to change.

Based on insights from over 16,000 employees and 5,600 HR decision-makers, this report gives you a clear view of what’s happening now and what’s coming next. 

With temperatures set to soar past 30°C, Irish employers need to prepare for the heatwave. Learn how to protect your team from heat stress, spot warning signs, and implement flexible work strategies that keep everyone safe and productive.

New research shows that over 40% of Irish employees continue working while sick, especially in mid-sized companies. This blog explores the rise of presenteeism in Ireland, the limitations of statutory sick pay, and the cultural and financial factors influencing employee behaviour. Learn what businesses can do to foster healthier, more supportive workplaces.

Guide employees toward a secure and smooth retirement with HR-supported planning, pension advice, and flexible workplace policies. Learn how our HR software can help.