Gerry McMahon is an acknowledged national expert in People Management. He has over 35 years’ experience - as a workplace investigator (on bullying/harassment/ disciplinary/dismissal/grievance issues), trainer, negotiator, facilitator, mediator, arbitrator and team builder - across a wide range of employment sectors. He is the M.D. of the H.R. training and advisory company Productive Personnel Ltd.
Gerry has also had an extensive range of books and articles published and been a columnist with the Industrial Relations News, Irish Times, Sunday Business Post, and Irish Independent and expert commentator on H.R./Employee Relations for R.T.E. and TV3/Virgin. He has also served on numerous Legal Island and C.I.P.D. judging panels and is a Council member of the Irish Association for Industrial Relations.
Contact: Tel. 087-2471415; E-Mail: ppl1gerry@gmail.com
In January 2021 the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) issued a new code of practice on bullying at work. This ‘Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work’ (S. I. No. 674 of 2020) has been described as a ‘welcome development’, as it serves to meet the original objective of having one Code on the subject. It replaces the Commission’s 2002 Code and the HSA’s 2007 Code in the area. The new Code is designed to meet ‘best practice’ and ‘evolving case law’ and contains a crucial component in the role accorded the ‘Support Contact Person’ (see Code at: S.I. No. 674/2020 - Industrial Relations
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