In the current Irish labour market, nearing full employment, the solution for many organisations and industry sectors is to employe foreign nationals. Ireland has become a country of choice for such foreign nationals who now account for almost 10 per cent of Ireland's workforce.
If foreign nationals are the solution to your workforce requirments, you need to understand the provisions of the Employment Permits Act 2006 and its obligations.
Our March edition of Management Briefing considers some of the issues in relation to the Act.