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Check out CIPD’s guidance for our UK members, exploring Brexit from the UK perspective
Use the CIPD Ireland Brexit checklist below to identify your actions and assess your progress to ensure that your organisation is ready to take on the challenges as the UK prepares the leave the EU
The importance of the relationship between Ireland and the UK in terms of the closeness of our labour markets and free movement of people has never been more prominent as we countdown to Brexit.
Brexit will have a considerable impact on our relationship with the UK and will pose many challenges. According to the 2019 CIPD HR Practices survey of over 500 HR professionals, the biggest Brexit concerns relate to an increasing cost base, the free movement of workers between Ireland and the UK/Northern Ireland, and the transfer of personal data outside of EU.
Our CIPD survey also found that more than four in five respondents fact skills shortages. The sector sectors with significant skills shortages include IT, customer service, other information services and financial services. The parts of the business with the highest level of skills shortages are operations/front line and IT staff, skills that are central to growing our productivity and exporting capability.
So how can HR in Ireland show leadership at this critical juncture to ensure that organisations are ready to take on the challenges as the UK prepares the leave the EU? Regardless of whether you are a large or small organisation, use the CIPD Ireland checklist below to confirm you are taking the necessary actions and to assess your progress.
In this time of uncertainty, HR plays a critical role in ensuring that organisations are developing ways to address the challenges and create working environments that are agile and thrive in the face of disruption. We, encourage the profession to have a strong voice on Brexit and be proactive in supporting people through uncertainty, navigating a way forward for the organisation, and understanding the impact on people.
Check out CIPD’s guidance for our UK members, exploring Brexit from the UK perspective
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