Businesses operating in economy rises above 400,000 for first time
CSO figures show number of active enterprises in Republic rose by 3% to 401,359 in 2023
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What to wear for a flight? It makes sense to look smart
But not because of anything to do with the US transport secretary’s campaign to civilise air travel
What happens when an AI joins the board of directors?
Are such things a gimmick or an indispensable tool for company strategy and decision-making?
Veteran Irish executive says finding out she was being demoted in company newsletter was ‘pretty stressful’
WRC hears veteran executive was unfairly dismissed from €275,000 job at arm of multinational group Lionbridge
Manners maketh the colleague: be polite, it is much better for all of us
Rude colleagues hurt themselves as much as those condemned to work with them
Tesco to face €3.5m bill for staff signing up to auto-enrolment pension
Roughly one third of staff will join My Future Fund, another third fall outside parameters and final group are with in-house scheme
Live register total falls as labour market remains strong
While register is not an accurate measure of unemployment, it does track employment trends
Should you ever work for free? Yes, but go in with your eyes open
Offers of amazing opportunities are legion these days, but they are almost always unpaid. Do not let your ego lead your head
Irish services sector sees fastest rise in activity in more than three years
Financial services drove the growth amid a rise in demand for exports but employment falls in tech, media and telecoms sector
What are your leave options from work if illness strikes your household this winter?
Force majeure, medical leave, compassionate leave: employees should familiarise themselves with their rights to ensure they follow the rules and, if possible, are not left out of pocket
Ireland ‘lags rest of world’ on artificial intelligence in workplace
Study from PwC calls on firms to move beyond pilot programmes and roll out wider use of new technology
Builder hit with €16,940 bill after failing to pay plasterer agreed industry rate
Worker noticed discrepancy between what he was getting paid and what the Revenue Commissioners were told he had been paid
Meta’s ‘optional’ AI chatbot that you can’t disable
If I wanted your tedious advice on how to do the simplest thing online, I would have asked for it
Opportunity beckons in east Africa says Kildare woman based there for 20 years
Wild Geese: Julie Orr, Kenya
AI creating a jobs drought for young people, and it will only get worse, recruiter warns
James Reed warned vacancies ‘haven’t even hit rock bottom yet’, but impact is being felt
Burnout by design: what can you do to avoid it?
Focus on relentless growth may seem good for the bottom line, but it can be self-defeating
‘The intention of the directive is not to compel companies to share commercially sensitive information’
Ibec is pushing back on pay transparency plans to mandate salary disclosure in job ads, lobbying to allow businesses share pay with candidates privately
Ballymaloe Cookery School employee pulled up for being ‘persistently late’ loses WRC claim
Worker pulled up by management for being ‘persistently late’
Winklevoss crypto exchange moved to Malta after compliance concerns, WRC hears
Gemini’s EU head of compliance tells hearing he warned company seeking Irish authorisation its procedures breached incoming EU law
Profits at Facebook parent Meta Ireland surge 57% to €2.9bn
Staff numbers down by 20% with employees averaging €147,959 in salary before share-based pay and other benefits
Weekly pay growth continues to outpace inflation in third quarter
Information and communication workers remain the highest paid workers in the State
Asba Meats’ owner visited woman worker’s home looking for ‘massage’, WRC told
‘Profoundly troubling’ that businessman exploited financial vulnerability of part-time employee, says adjudicator
Auto-enrolment to cost small business average of €25,000, says recruiter
Majority of workers expect to stick with My Future Fund even though many are unsure whether it really will deliver financial security in retirement
The wretched business of smart casual
The world’s most confusing dress code is even worse in the steamy Cop30 tropics
Health sectors seek work-permit changes to allow more non-European staff
Department of Enterprise looking at rule governing work permits following concerns raised by nursing home sector
John FitzGerald: Curbing skilled immigration from outside the EU would be a serious mistake
Calls to reduce such immigration to ease pressures on infrastructure would only makes things worse
Mental health experts on burnout, therapy and the ‘medicalisation of mild anxiety’ in Ireland
The Professionals is a series of articles in which people from one field share their views of Ireland today
Industrial designer brings a hankering for a sustainable lifestyle to New York
Wild Geese: Laurence MacDonald, New York
Autistic man who said he was ‘misled’ into unpaid trial shift awarded €5,000 at WRC
Commission found worker was left ‘confused, humiliated and excluded’
Unemployment rate hits four-year high in latest CSO Labour Force Survey
Rise primarily driven by significant increases in the rates of joblessness among those aged between 15 and 24
What’s really holding women back at work?
World Bank report explores barriers to progression and examines which efforts to promote women’s leadership work well ... and which don’t
AI posing problems for applicants and employers in recruitment arms race
Applicants are using AI to frame CVs and apply for roles while employers are using it to spot those who have used the technology
AI use creating recruitment ‘doom loop’ for job seekers and employers, hiring platform says
Almost half of job applicants surveyed in Ireland say they lost trust in the hiring process, research from Greenhouse finds
Coming AI revolution needs a serious Government response
Luddite approach to AI won’t serve anyone as workplace is revolutionised
Can I claim tax relief in the State on cost of buying back UK national insurance cover?
Tens of thousands of people resident in the Republic boosted their pension entitlement after working in UK at very modest cost
Give me a quiet quitter over a loud worker any day - there’s nothing worse
Quiet quitters are unfairly maligned, in a way these are people I can respect. Loud workers on the other hand, they are way worse
‘People like dealing with people’: Reed boss on the challenge of AI in hiring
Technology offers new tools for recruiters but threatens to take jobs, says James Reed
Why the job ladder matters for migrants and the economy as a whole
People seeking employment in a new country often face obstacles locals don’t have to contend with
You’re 65 and being forced to retire; can they do that?
Contracts can determine when you must retire but legislation expected next year may force employers to be more flexible
Private equity firm to cut staff in favour of AI
Software-focused buyout shop will use technology to trim roles making investor presentations and aggregate data
ECJ ruling that EU Adequate Minimum Wage directive is valid welcomed by unions
Court found that the EU had exceeded its powers in two specific areas of the directive but upheld the validity of a majority of its provisions
Ireland’s Traveller and Roma communities still face high unemployment rates, event hears
Greater awareness, combined with supports and accommodations, can boost job prospects
First-time workers who move jobs see pay rise far faster than those who stay put, new data shows
IT workers the best paid last year as Irish nationals account for largest proportion of new entrants followed by Indians and Ukrainians
The CEO trying to end the curse of the pointless meeting
BHP’s Mike Henry is taking an unusual approach to one of the big black holes of corporate life
A Galway man in Dubai: ‘You would always be cautious not to step out of line but I’ve no regrets’
Wild Geese: Adrian McDonnell is a personal fitness trainer in Dubai
As Tesla sales tank, Musk gains a trillion-dollar pay day
Because of their faith in the divisive chief executive, investors continue to treat the company as something other than a car maker
Aer Lingus CEO says Manchester base is underperforming as cabin crew plan more strikes
Transatlantic hub ‘not performing at a level that makes it attractive for investment’, chief executive Lynne Embleton says
We need more over-65 workers, and companies need to get better at employing them
A declining population and greater longevity makes keeping older workers in the workplace longer a necessity, not an option
Unemployment now above 5% with no easing of seasonal spike in young people out of work
Unemployment among 15-24 year olds has reached its highest level since Covid-19 pandemic
Moving job: be sure you don’t leave back money on the table
Leaving a job on good terms is important in a small economy but so too is getting what you have earned during your time there
The State’s new auto-enrolment scheme: What does it mean for those with a private pension?
Workers with pensions from previous jobs or private schemes they have set up themselves show complexity of challenge for new fund
PTSB unions call on Minister for Finance to rule out private equity buyer
Trade unions briefed by bank executives on thinking behind decision to put lender on the market
Increases to scheme intended to support employment of people with disabilities lacks logic, say organisations
Businesses believe move to merge bands cuts scale of increases to many larger employers and undermines participation in Wage Subsidy Scheme
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