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Latest figures from Morgan McKinley show a sharp decline in the number of professional job vacancies

But treating colleagues badly might not be quite as helpful as some of the worst offenders think

Wild Geese: Ian Hannigan, Berlin

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From recruitment to employee monitoring and complaints, artificial intelligence is changing the workplace

As AI makes work more precarious, how can we manage to prioritise job reconversion rather than displacement?

Only small fraction of firms surveyed have used tech to fully replace roles, says FRS Recruitment

Employers urged to prepare for ‘complex’ EU rules on disclosing details on salaries

Department of Finance paper says channelling workers into critical sectors will have implications for wider economy

Transport Infrastructure Ireland concerned that tailbacks in East Wall could force tunnel closure to key HGV traffic accessing port

Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator notes that while facts not contested, liability was denied

Wild Geese: Mairead McNamara, New York

Ex-Inland Fisheries Ireland boss Francis O’Donnell claims he was unfairly dismissed and penalised after making protected disclosures

Department of Housing sought sanction to raise €20,500 fee to €50,000 to address conflict of interest issue

Candidates must prove how they would use tech tools in non-tech roles

Company fails to appear to defend catalogue of missed payments that caused financial hardship and marital difficulties

Research does not back up reasons generally given by employers for returning to the office, though authors concede remote does not always work

‘Clear and decisive’ result shows SNAs do not have confidence in the plan, Fórsa trade union says

Government ‘ready and willing for intensive discussions’ to build consensus with unions and staff representatives

‘If you’re not fit to be in a workplace, how are you fit to work from home?’ asks Damien McCarthy of HR Buddy

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Various approaches open to Government but any change is likely to do little more than keep take-home pay rising more or less in line with inflation

Flexible working arrangements ‘now part of the confidence test’ in Ireland

Under the new legislation, employees have a right to decline to leave work before age 66

Marginal reduction in IT employment is probably one of the first manifestations of AI influencing the economy

Wild Geese: Killian Moyles, Chicago

Until now, many people working in the private sector have been obliged to retire from their jobs when they turn 65

Workplace Relations Committee code of practice acknowledges right not to work outside normal working hours

Amid holiday celebrations in Beijing, a friend’s stark worry captures the anxiety of a weakening jobs market

Doing nothing if you get promoted over a colleague increases the likelihood of them leaving and you losing a valued team member

Many will be stuck in the office as temperatures are set to top 30 degrees

How can my spouse and I ‘game plan’ our finances to retire comfortably?

Candidates are evaluating employers just as carefully as employers are evaluating them, says Matrix Recruitment

Proposed top value under legislation could be set between 25 and 30 degrees, says Senator Neasa Cosgrove

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Substantial share would remain below poverty line even on full-time hours, ESRI study shows

People retiring with workplace pension get twice as much as those relying solely on State one, study says

Companies might one day be able to use it to choose who to hire and promote

Orla Maguire had a successful magazine career in Manhattan before founding her own range of beauty products

This common comparison invites us to see ourselves as sub-optimal alternatives to AI agents