Worker leave rights will add to expenses, business lobby claims
Isme says impact of flexible work entitlements on staff costs ‘conveniently ignored’
Government should have consulted more on ‘useless’ remote work Bill, Oireachtas hears
Tánaiste has ‘listening ear’ and consultation conducted in ‘usual way’, says Department
Employers’ group says law on right to request remote working ‘premature’
Oireachtas committee will also hear from unions as part of pre-legislative scrutiny process
Sick pay plans will place ‘disproportionate cost burden’ on employers, says Ibec
Ictu concerned cost of GP visits to certify sick leave will act as barrier to accessing it
The remote-working challenge: ‘There are huge issues’
Making it work for everyone brings both challenges and opportunities
Government’s remote working plan hailed as ‘ambitious vision’ but caution urged
Reaction: Unions say workers’ rights must be strengthened, while Ibec calls for ‘balance’
Half of businesses plan 2021 pay freeze amid economic uncertainty
Survey by employers’ group Ibec finds big disparity in wage expectations
Some larger stores to reopen on Monday ahead of schedule
‘Air bridges’ proposed to facilitate overseas travel as further easing of lockdown is recommended
Q&A: Coronavirus risks and returning to work
Workers will have to fill out a form three days in advance declaring no symptoms
Exiting lockdown: what will it mean for your workplace?
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Better grades mean bigger salaries - just not for girls
In 2015 the overall gap in pay stood at 13.9%. It had risen to 14.4% in 2017. But why?
Coronavirus: Nurses, midwives to be paid if not working, says union
Health service bosses agree that virus-linked absences to constitute special leave with pay
Majority of companies plan pay increase in 2020, says Ibec
More than 40% of companies plan to hire more workers, according to employers’ group
More parental leave means little at just €245 per week
Fathers’ reluctance to take leave after having a child linked to large loss of earnings
Your business week: Davos returns, Ibec ponders future of work
Intel, Ford and Starbucks to report; euro-zone consumer confidence flash also due
Smartphones exposing many to longer working hours, Ictu says
Labour Court awarded €7,500 to woman who had to check emails as late as midnight
Majority of school-goers will work in jobs that don’t currently exist, Ibec says
Digitalisation and changing lifestyles are transforming careers, says lobbying group
Ibec rejects claim ‘precarious work’ is growing
Number of temporary employees fell by 20% from 2011 to 2016, lobby group claims
Tesco staff strike entirely unreasonable, says Ibec
Pickets placed on eight shops as firm attempts to introduce new contracts for some staff
Survey finds 71% of companies expect to give pay rises in 2017
So far this year 64% of companies have awarded pay increases
Paid leave for dads: will Irish men take it?
From September 1st dads can take two weeks off but they need to do the paperwork
Brexit fuels debate over State’s minimum wage
Business groups seize on UK vote and Low Pay Commission dissent to oppose hikes
Minimum pay report calls for increase of 10 cent
Low Pay Commission’s recommendation ‘very disappointing’, says Labour Party
Employers say no need for further rise in minimum wage
Ibec warns Brexit could lead to major growth in gap between UK and Irish minimum wage
Tánaiste wants all State workers to receive ‘living wage’
Burton favours voluntary introduction for rate campaigners say should be €11.50 hourly
Split parental leave ‘could take five years to implement’
Childcare group warns on timeline as Ibec raises concerns about costs to business sector
Zero-hour contracts: can our legislation really protect workers?
The use of zero- or low-hour contracts is becoming an election issue in the UK. But what is the situation in Ireland?
Siptu out of touch in seeking 5% pay rise, says employers’ group
Ibec says €11.45 living wage is utterly impractical and would destroy job creation
Irish employers reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements
But more workers are seeking increased flexibility to have a better work/life balance.
Ibec survey finds absenteeism fell during recession
The survey does not conclude which had bigger impact absenteeism – the boom or Bust
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