Working conditions in hospitality ‘improving, but not by enough,’ study finds
Clear evidence people like working in hospitality but find pay an issue when considering making a career in it
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Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Will the AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ cloud have a silver lining?
People-skills appear to be increasing in value in a chatbot-filled world
Almost half of firms cut entry and graduate jobs as costs rise
Recruitment becoming more strategic and focused on specific roles, employers tell IrishJobs
Bank of Ireland staff union accepts ruling that workers must attend office two days a week
FSU says it secured concessions, with requests and appeals on exemptions to be heard independently
Derek Mooney row may prove to be minor blip for RTÉ. But broader questions remain
Management at broadcaster should be prepared to defend their recent decisions more robustly than they have managed so far
‘There’s an issue around mindset’: Parents on hybrid working and childcare pressures
With some employers, ‘there’s an issue around mindset’ regarding in-office demands, one couple says
Number of people in Ireland working past age 66 up 40% since 2020
Working beyond retirement age is becoming a financial necessity for many, according to employment law firm Littler
What the three-pin plug teaches us about gender equality
Blunt instruments like gender quotas do little to improve the lives of most women. Instead, they risk creating the unfair perception that women are chosen for their gender rather than on merit
Work is broken and it is well past time to fix it for Ireland’s working parents
Rigid workplace structures and increased focus on return to office mandates ignores modern reality that both parents need to work
Irish inflation could hit 7% if Hormuz blockade continues for rest of year – AIB
Real wage growth will be offset by higher rate of inflation, leaving households marginally worse off on average, bank says
People in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing
Ireland spends €250,000 training doctors to work in Australia. That’s just one symptom of a much bigger problem
Public pay talks must address concerns of ordinary workers, says trade union boss
Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan says citizens are losing faith on a wide range of issues
Talk of career progression has ceased since I announced my pregnancy. What should I do?
Work Q&A: I feel like it’s unreasonable for me to ask them to revisit and reinstate a new plan
Is the new guy earning more than you? New pay rules will reveal the truth
Job ads will now have to provide salary details in move that is especially expected to benefit women workers under EU directive
Sacked pilot’s lawyer calls Aer Lingus executive ‘barefaced liar’ at WRC
Employees says he was penalised for making protected disclosures over ‘toxic fumes’
Former Google employee fails in claim of racial discrimination in loss of job
Workplace Relations Commission finds claimant failed to put forward evidence of discrimination to require rebuttal from former employer
Half of workers say they are expected to use new technology without adequate training
But employees are adopting artificial intelligence faster than their organisations are, survey says
The Irish Times view on AI and the workplace: women could be the losers
Female-dominated occupations are almost twice as likely to face disruption as male-dominated ones
The Tipperary man plotting equine bloodlines of the future at Coolmore’s US operation
Wild Geese: Adrian Mansergh-Wallace works for Coolmore’s operation based in Kentucky
Lennon named to lead group promoting better boardroom gender balance
Former Salesforce country head will work alongside co-chair Bernard Byrne as new EU directive toughens rules on representation
No more ‘summer Fridays’: Welcome to the Great Hunkering Down in the jobs market
Why aren’t more people quitting their jobs?
Half of Irish employees say their work teams are understaffed
Two in five workers say they are looking for new opportunities amid poor management and few chances for growth
Green energy firm CEO awarded €75,000 after being ‘unlawfully’ denied salary
He says he was ‘unlawfully’ denied money amid a boardroom dispute.
Union lawyers say flight attendant’s sacking proven unfair by managers’ testimony
A sacked senior Aer Lingus flight attendant has opted not to testify or call any witnesses on his unfair dismissal claim – with his legal team saying the case had already been proven by the airline’s own evidence.
Irish companies still carrying €708m of Covid-era debt, Revenue says
Foreign-owned multinationals paid 87% of corporation tax last year, its annual report also shows
Is doubt a leadership superpower in the workplace?
Uncertainty is not necessarily something to overcome but rather something to harness for leaders looking to thrive
My redundancy was fraught with error. Can I seek compensation?
Work Q&A: A series of avoidable process gaps resulted in incorrect tax treatment, confusion and extensive follow-up
Aer Lingus denies flight attendant’s trade union position influenced decision on dismissal – WRC
Dismissal followed alleged refusal to allow passenger on delayed flight use a toilet for up to 45 minutes after take-off
Covid-era wage subsidies of €301m returned to Revenue after inspections
Tax ‘audit and compliance’ examinations continue long after salary-support schemes closed
Nearly one-third of public sector job candidates fail to show for interview or assessment
More than 100,000 applicants were invited to take part in recruitment competitions during 2024 and 2025
Unions set to seek hefty increases in looming pay talks as spending pressures mount
€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up
Most Irish companies say AI won’t hit their staff numbers
Use of AI in job interviews becoming a greater flashpoint
LinkedIn Ireland’s big dividend and tax payments, and retailer Rathwood’s woes
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
The case for flexible working: ‘We lose one-third of women in their child-rearing years’
Many professionals want part-time, well-paid work but it’s as rare as hen’s teeth as firms fail to adapt to new ways of working
Husband of former FG TD denies swearing at employee who accused wife of bullying
Kate O’Connell told the Workplace Relations Commission that Marwan Al Rahbi was ‘insubordinate’ towards her
What can students from Deis schools learn from business mentors?
Mentoring at Deis schools for fifth and sixth years aims to inspire, motivate and give confidence to young people
Case against Woman’s Way publisher concerns ‘exploitation’ of women in media
Employee says she was last paid by Harmonia in 2024
Pharma multinational’s Irish staff told jobs ‘safe’ days before redundancies, WRC told
Senior manager lost her €90,000-a-year job after decade at firm
‘Sixty-three people went to work last year and didn’t come back’: Lives lost in the workplace remembered
Annual Workers’ Memorial Day event highlights need for concrete action from employers, the Government and the European Union to prioritise workplace safety
Cash office worker let go over switch to card payments genuinely redundant, WRC finds
Service station firm owned by Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh and his wife has been ordered to pay €1,250 to employee
Fees paid to interview panellists for public-sector jobs top €2m
Two individuals earn more than €40,000 each
From Navan to Valencia: ‘They refer to the Irish here as the Latins of the north’
Wild Geese: Martin Hayes is a lawyer in the Spanish city
Worker investigated for ‘excessive fuel-card use’ said he left jeep running ‘all weekend’
He cited ‘battery issues’ as reason, Workplace Relations Commission hearing told
KPMG and EY demote partners in end of job-for-life model in UK
Move is a departure from the practice of simply asking underperforming senior partners to retire
Could Ireland face a period of worker discontent after the fuel protests?
Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living
Perceived racism may hit Ireland’s ability to attract international workers, conference hears
Ibec employment law event hears of ongoing delays in renewing Irish Residence Permits
‘Brain fry’, the workplace side-effect of too much technology
The ideas behind the Gen Z concept of ‘grannycore’ can help with mental fatigue from too much screen time
AI has an awful image problem
Most alarmingly, those likely to live longest in the AI-defined future appear the most alarmed by it
Employers running out of time as changes on pay transparency and retirement loom
One in five employers says rules on pay policies are an unnecessary burden but if companies have been even handed to date, they’re shouldn’t be
Taxes on wages hit 10-year high across OECD countries but Ireland bucking the trend
Report says governments are tapping labour income as ‘easy’ revenue raiser but risk undermining incentives to work and hire
Bank of Ireland loses patience with hybrid workers’ lack of flexibility
Threat to staff bonuses, pay and more is an end-game in an arrangement poorly managed by both sides
The weird world of work perks
Companies are reining in benefits, but workers are unlikely to miss some of them as much as you might think
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