Presenteeism and the associated loss of productivity are just two of the downsides of not addressing employees’ health, that was the clear message emanating from a recent Shannon Chamber seminar focused on the importance of health and well-being in the workplace.

Shannon Chamber is calling on the Government to show a fair balance between Dublin and the rest of the Country.

Irish companies contemplating international expansion were urged to keep Germany in consideration at a seminar organised by the Shannon Chamber last week.

Highlighting the Shannon Region’s role as a key driver of balanced regional development nationally is one of the key priorities of Helen Downes who has been re-elected to the Board of Chambers Ireland for a further one-year term.

The establishment of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in 2015 heralded the single largest change to the industrial relations state machinery in decades resulting in HR practitioners being continually challenged to keep up to date with employment law developments and the impact of new legislation on their businesses.

In their first year of operation the Skillnet network, Shannon Chamber have received national funding to continue the programme until the end of 2016.

Clare County Council’s efforts in supporting tourism have been rewarded with a place on the shortlist of the Chamber Ireland’s Excellence in Local Government Awards.

Shannon Chamber has welcomed the publication of the Government’s Action Plan for Housing stating that the scarcity of any type of housing including affordable housing in any region is a threat to Ireland’s socio-economic development.

Companies need to cater for the training needs of all its employees, current and potential, when drawing up training and development plans and budgets and, they need to be aware that skills and hustle are the sought-after requirements of the new millennial generation.