‘I am back in work full-time and it is unbearable. Managers have become mistrustful’
Tell Me About It: ‘I never thought I’d be a person who would work just for the money and it feels against my principles’
Work from home
Half of Irish employees would not accept job without hybrid working option, survey finds
Many workers would accept lower salaries if fully remote role was on offer
Almost 50% of Dublin companies believe working from home makes no difference to productivity
Businesses flag traffic congestion and housing as key issues, with focus on Greater Dublin area
Company demand that employee attend office once a month was reasonable, tribunal rules
In second ever case under ‘work life balance’ law, Centric Mental Health employee demanded his fully remote contract be honoured
My role has returned to hybrid working: is it discriminatory if some colleagues get more flexibility?
What is the advice regarding requests for bespoke work-from-home arrangements?
Remote working: ‘Surely the company won’t force my team back into the office if they suspect we might all quit?’
We ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement for their views and solutions on issues resulting in conflict or stress for employees
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Working from home is not the enemy
Demands for workers to return full time have a rose tinted view of in-person work
How would you feel if asked to return to the office five days a week?
Amazon is asking corporate staff to return to the office five days a week from January
‘If you don’t swipe in, you won’t be promoted.’ Remote working is still a battleground
Remote working has revolutionised our working lives, but is still being thrashed out in many workplaces
Your work questions answered: On meds for life, I must work from home. I feel stuck - and it’s getting me down
A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees
Dublin city ‘nano-bakery’ Breadman Walking to close after enforcement action
Home kitchen facility which supplied Dublin 8 community with focaccia and sourdough to shut after Dublin City Council planning inquiry
Do you have work-related queries? From tricky bosses to hybrid working, ask the experts
Experts in HR, employment law, career progression and personal finance will offer a view on your work queries
My company is clamping down on working from home. Can I reject this change?
A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees
The new normal of office life
As working from home persists, companies are rethinking the role of office space
The productivity hack that really does boost careers
Physical stamina is an oddly overlooked superpower in modern working life
Quintessential country estate on almost 30 acres in Wexford for €1.75m
Restored Georgian pile and coach house with a heated swimming pool and games room
Stylishly designed two-bed on pretty Georgian terrace in Rathmines for €950,000
Recently renovated home with attic room on Bessborough Parade comes with a beautiful bathroom
‘A place in the country’: Getaway where Colm Tóibín and Maeve Binchy were entertained on the market for €435,000
Laois home of late Irish Times literary editor Caroline Walsh and writer and professor James Ryan
Converted Wicklow railway store featured on Home of the Year for €750,000
Bright Tinahely four-bed on half a hectare is surrounded by woodlands and blooming fields
Your work questions answered: Can I secure a remote working arrangement with one office visit per month?
A reader wants a bespoke arrangement to come to the office less than the stipulated minimum of two days a week
Civil Service union condemns narrative that leaving work on time is ‘quietly quitting’
Almost a third of the membership generally said the demands involved were unsustainable with 40 per cent saying issues were arising because of understaffing
Contemporary finish allows period features to shine on elegant D4 road, for €1.7m
Recently updated four-bedroom home on Ballsbridge terrace is walking distance from the city centre
Substantial Bray house formerly home to writers and poets for €1.175m
Sheridan Le Fanu and Lennox Robinson once lived at this six-bedroom period house overlooking the promenade
Extended and transformed 1950s home in Castlebar for €495,000
Old meets new in this light-filled contemporary bungalow
New Cairn-built three- and four-bed homes near Kilkenny city from €345,000
Twenty-four A-rated homes come to market in initial launch at Nyne Park
Victorian pile in Virginia with private lake, tennis court and indoor pool for €1.8m
The Grange, a beautiful five-bedroom Victorian pile on six acres in Virginia, Co Cavan, includes a private lake, tennis court and indoor pool for €1.8m
Big disconnect between employers and staff on hybrid work, report finds
Some 92% of workers in Ireland expressed a strong preference for continuing in a hybrid or remote work model
Remote working Q&A: How do I apply and what are my rights?
Long-awaited WRC code of practice sets out a right to request remote working but not a guaranteed right to have your application granted
Compensation set for workers whose remote working requests are not reasonably considered
New code of conduct for employers sets out basis for considering requests for flexible and remote working
It seems much of what we think we know about working from home is wrong
Lower wage growth and higher productivity might be why bosses like remote working more than we think
Commuting is back: ‘When you’re leaving at 7am and coming home at 7pm, you’re missing your kids growing up’
Many workers are once again facing unavoidable long commutes to the office as remote working fades, with the unaffordable cost of living and housing prices keeping them priced out of Dublin
Remote and hybrid working key factors in employment choices
Survey finds Tuesday is most popular day for coming into the office and most popular hybrid model involves two days a week onsite and three days remote working
Generous home with stables and paddocks for €695,000 in Co Wexford
The substantial 5,306sq ft five-bedroom house lies on over five acres with equestrian facilities
Will the four-day working week ever take off? An employer and a business group give their verdicts
A shorter working week benefits workers and the environment alike, but seems unsuited to certain sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing and some professions
Dublin office market is in a downswing but it’s unlikely to be deep or long-lasting
Tech sector slowdown and remote working will push Dublin’s office vacancy rate to about 15.5% later this year
Why companies fall down on their wellness programmes for employees
When staff at the Irish arm of the Swiss pharma company Novartis were asked for feedback on wellness initiatives, health screening was high on the list
Two-thirds of CEOs think staff will return to office five days a week, global survey finds
Most company leaders also believe pay and promotions could become linked to workplace attendance
Rates of remote working in Northern Ireland trail far behind those in the Republic, report says
Despite obvious contributory factors, scale of difference in working from home still came as surprise to authors
Tell us what you think: Lack of meeting rooms and collaboration spaces - are offices fit for modern working?
Hybrid work means a lot of unused desk taking up space. What changes would you like to see?
House prices and loan approvals, data centres in Ireland, and Ryan Tubridy’s farming gig
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Why don’t people leave bad jobs?
Sarah O’Connor: Giving workers a bit more security might make the labour market more flexible, not less
Can a working holiday ever be the escape a worker needs?
When done right, a workcation has the potential to significantly improve a person’s work-life balance
Love plus work is an emotional minefield
A partner’s support has a significant bearing on professional life
Energy prices to fall, stick or twist on tracker mortgage, and noisy co-workers
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Pilita Clark: The hell of other people in the office
The scourge of loud or smelly co-workers is back – and there’s hot-desking issues too
Younger people’s expectations of work are vastly different – and employers need to get on board
Many younger workers are focused on work-life balance and diverse workplaces and are not as attracted to big tech
A third of people are working from home at least three days a week
Working from home online is most common among people in densely populated areas with better broadband
Amazon tracks and targets US staff over three days in office rule
Email to some employees sparks concerns about privacy
Pilita Clark: What next for working from home?
From return to office demands to productivity levels, a lot of what we think we know about remote work is wrong
How Dropbox got smart about hybrid work
The tech group operates a studio space in Dublin where people can meet in person, on average once per week
Remote work tax credit: too much effort for just €61 back?
Just 20% of those eligible have claimed the relief thus far for 2022, latest Revenue figures show
How the romantic dream of digital nomadism is being corporatised
The reality of tax, immigration, cybersecurity and labour laws has collided with the digital nomad lifetsyle
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