Trade union reforms coming into force in 2026 could have implications for employers of all sizes, regardless of whether they currently have union members. Combined with existing consultation requirements around workplace change, redundancy and TUPE, managers need a clear understanding of their responsibilities.

Managing payroll doesn’t have to be manual, error-prone, or time-consuming. With HR Duo’s integrated payroll, you can run faster, more accurate payroll backed by real-time HR and workforce data.

HR Duo enables automatic AI translation of HR policies, guidance notes, and key documents into 30+ languages. Built directly into the platform, it ensures every document is contextually accurate, legally sound, and aligned with your company policies.

Discover how HR Duo enabled Frontline Make Change, a multifaceted organisation with a social enterprise arm, to revolutionise its HR and workforce management processes.

Operating initially in Ireland and the US, Manna's ambitions know no bounds as they set their sights on global expansion. As they navigate the complexities of scaling operations, Manna sought a robust HR and workforce management solution that mirrored their forward-thinking approach.

Butlers Chocolates, a family-owned luxury chocolate manufacturer, modernised its HR and workforce operations with HR Duo’s all-in-one platform. The business connected its factory and retail café staff through a central HRMS.

The Employment Bill roadmap provides employers with a clear indication of the timescales of reforms to policies proposed and a valuable opportunity to prepare for the upcoming changes.

Explore how KS Composites, pioneers in advanced composite technology and GRP manufacturing, transformed its HR and workforce operations with HR Duo’s all-in-one platform. The business centralised HR processes, improved compliance, and gained full visibility of its workforce.

When it comes to AI, we’ve taken a practical, measured approach. We’ve added three new AI-powered enhancements that work alongside the core tools our users already rely on.

This session provides a clear and practical guide to the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with a focus on the obligations most likely to be enacted first, the structural foundations employers need to establish, and how to approach the later-phase requirements with confidence.

The CV Anonymisation tool has been built into HR Duo's applicant tracking system (ATS), helping HR teams and line managers to shortlist candidates fairly, focusing on what matters.

Discover how Supermac’s, Ireland’s largest and fastest-growing indigenous fast-food group, transformed its workforce operations across 100+ locations with HR Duo's all-in-one platform.

See how Longacres, the UK’s largest independent garden centre group, transformed HR and workforce operations with HR Duo’s all-in-one platform. The business improved rota management, ensured HR compliance, and simplified payroll reporting while supporting over 600 employees across six locations

Every business has a unique approach to payroll. Some prefer to continue working with their existing payroll provider, while others want a fully integrated payroll solution built into their HRMS (Human Resource Management Solution).

Discover how Allied Care, a leading provider of specialist care for adults, turned to HR Duo to automate its HR processes, enhance compliance, and ensure efficient workforce management across multiple service locations.

Munro O’Dwyer, Partner at PwC Ireland, will once again join HR Duo to share practical, expert guidance on managing the complexities of Ireland’s new auto-enrolment pension system, My Future Fund.

Abcon, a leading manufacturer of industrial and automotive abrasives, modernised its workforce operations with HR Duo’s all-in-one platform. The company simplified time-tracking, reduced compliance risks, and improved shift scheduling to support continued growth in global markets.

This webinar focuses on the legal and practical essentials of a strong employment contract, including what is required and what is often overlooked.

Corporate jargon makes everyday tasks harder than they need to be. To help you start 2026 with clearer communication, here’s a list of the phrases HR teams tell us they’re ready to retire, what those phrases actually mean to employees, and what we recommend you use instead.

Sickness absence can be difficult to manage, particularly when dealing with mental health issues, recurring absences or long-term sickness. In this practical webinar, we will explore how managers can manage absence confidently while avoiding common legal pitfalls.

Settling for the bare minimum from your HR software provider means living with inefficiencies that drain time, accuracy, and compliance. The right HRMS should simplify every stage of managing your workforce and free your HR team to focus on what really matters: your people.

When does workplace humour, like teasing and witty banter, cross the line into bullying or harassment? This webinar explores the grey area.

Discover how Kerrigans Butcher transformed its workforce operations with HR Duo’s all-in-one platform. The business simplified shift scheduling, improved compliance, and streamlined recruitment across its five locations in Ireland.

ChatGPT produces factually incorrect or misleading information over 70% of the time, even when confident in its answer. HR Duo's assistant operates differently. It doesn’t browse the internet or create content based on guesswork. It only draws from data, templates, and policies stored in your account.

Discover how leading fitness group Gym Plus transformed time-tracking, shift scheduling, and HR compliance by adopting HR Duo’s all-in-one HRIS and workforce management platform.

HR Duo is expanding its HR and payroll offering with Payroll Savings, sitting alongside On-Demand Pay (also known as Earned Wage Access), for UK users. Payroll Savings gives employers a practical way to support both immediate pay flexibility and long-term financial wellbeing, all within one connected HR and payroll experience.

Duo is the AI assistant built into HR Duo. It's designed to remove repetitive queries from your desk and provide managers and employees with instant answers, documents, and guidance, directly from the data stored in your HRMS.

East Coast Bakehouse, Europe’s newest large-scale biscuit manufacturer, transformed its workforce operations with HR Duo’s all-in-one platform. The business simplified rota management, improved payroll accuracy, and reduced compliance risks in a fast-paced production environment.

HR Duo shifts day-to-day admin (such as approving leave, managing rotas, and processing employee data) into the hands of line managers, where it can be handled faster and more efficiently.

Most single-point ATS tools assist in posting jobs and tracking applications. But that’s where they stop. They don’t support onboarding, skills tracking, or integrate with your time, attendance, or performance systems. 

See how Mirius, a global leader in cleaning and hygiene products, enhanced shift scheduling, staff attendance tracking, and HR compliance using HR Duo’s all-in-one workforce management platform.

The return on investment (ROI) from implementing workforce management software in manufacturing is clear, measurable, and often rapid. 

Whether you’re leading HR, managing multiple sites, overseeing payroll, or tracking performance, this checklist helps you make confident, informed decisions about choosing the best HR software for your organisation.

Task masking happens when people fill their day with visible, low-impact work. It’s not necessarily laziness, it’s a response to modern workplaces that inadvertently push employees into survival mode, where being seen matters more than getting results. Hashtags like #WorkSmartNotHard trend on TikTok, where creators share “how to look busy” tips that rack up millions of views.

HR software comes in many forms. Three of the most common terms you will see in your research for HR software are HRIS, HCM, and HRMS. They sound similar, and many vendors use them interchangeably, but each system usually serves a different purpose. If you understand these differences, you can choose the right HR Platform for your organisation.

Celebrating your people shouldn’t be an administrative burden. Fully connected to your centralised HR data, HR Duo's new celebrations feature automatically tracks and reminds you of key employee milestones.

Care homes must move beyond reactive recruitment and performance management, investing in proactive experience design, built on the digital habits and wellbeing priorities that define this generation. 

With real-time visibility, construction managers gain a live view of who is on-site, how long they’ve worked, and how their performance aligns with project goals.

Payroll isn’t connected to HR. Time tracking and attendance management run separately. Recruitment lives in another system entirely. Instead of saving time, your HR system is creating more work. If you want your HR system to succeed, it needs to do more than store employee data. 

In manufacturing, accurate time tracking is critical. It underpins everything from compliance and payroll to productivity and cost control.

Managing a workforce in Utilities Services isn’t like managing one in retail or an office. The operational demands are higher, the risks are greater, and the need for precision is constant.

Whether you're tracking time and attendance, monitoring sick leave, auditing compliance, or preparing payroll, HR Duo brings together the insights you need to take action.

2025 has been a busy year for changes to employment law, with new rights, tighter duties, and rising expectations around how organisations treat their people. But what does it all mean for you as a manager or employer? This practical and engaging webinar will break down the key developments from the past year and explain what’s coming next. 

Discover how Elliott Group, one of the most respected construction firms in the UK and Ireland, transformed its workforce and HR operations with HR Duo’s all-in-one platform. The business strengthened compliance, improved visibility over a large project-based workforce, and simplified scheduling across four offices and multiple live construction sites.

Join us for this practical, no-jargon webinar session designed to clearly set out what you need to know to manage redundancy situations fairly and compassionately.

Employment law in Ireland continues to evolve, and 2025 brought a range of changes that affect how employers manage people, with increased responsibilities across several key areas. This webinar will take a step back and review the main employment law changes from 2025, helping you understand what has changed, where things now stand, and what you should be focusing on as we move into 2026.

GB’s Employment Rights Act 2025 will introduce significant changes to how employers must manage new starters, with earlier access to certain rights, a need for tighter onboarding and probationary period management, and a greater focus on fair treatment. If you are involved in recruitment, onboarding or managing new joiners, this session is essential.

When managers don’t have the tools, confidence, or permissions to act, everything gets rerouted back to HR. HR ends up fielding questions about holiday balances, updating employee details, approving shift swaps, or following up on overdue performance reviews. The kind of everyday admin that should really sit with line managers. 

This HR guide provides a practical framework to reduce legal risk and support compliant, safer processes across your manufacturing operations.

Duo, the intuitive AI model within HR Duo, acts as an always-available HR support layer for managers, employees, and people teams. To help you apply this in real scenarios, we've put together 45 practical examples of the prompts HR managers and people operations leads can use with Duo, covering everyday HR, workforce management, and compliance tasks.

This webinar, presented by Caroline Jenkinson, former Deputy Chairman of the Labour Court, will examine all aspects of employment equality law in Ireland. It will focus on making employers aware of the law and its implications, and on ensuring they don’t face allegations of discrimination when differentiating between individuals in employment matters.

HR Duo's Emergency Evacuation Feature is a smarter, faster way to manage evacuations, giving your fire wardens real-time visibility of who’s on-site, where they are, and whether they’re safe.

Line managers are often the most influential in whether employees stay or leave. Yet, research shows that 82% of UK managers are ‘accidental managers’.