WeWork's troubles darken outlook for office market The troubles faced by co-working titan WeWork are darkening the outlook for the world's largest business hubs, where rising office vacancies are already heaping pressure … Business • 03 Nov
Majority of working youths paid above legal entitlement A new study has found that while nearly three quarters of employees aged 15-19 years old could legally be paid a rate below the minimum … Business • 02 Nov
WeWork shares sink on plans for bankruptcy filing WeWork shares fell more than 50% in early trade after media reports that the flexible workspace provider was planning to file for bankruptcy as early … Business • 01 Nov
Salaries to remain flat in 2024 - Morgan McKinley A staggering 80% of Irish organisations encountered hiring challenges in 2023, creating difficulties in retaining existing employees. Business • 01 Nov
Tobacco firm ordered to pay €40k for unfair dismissal Ireland's biggest tobacco distributor has been ordered to pay €40,000 after trying to press on with a performance improvement plan for a worker who said … Business • 31 Oct
80 new jobs being created at Delta Capital 80 new financial services jobs are being created by capital markets consulting business Delta Capital. Business • 31 Oct
The risks of romance in the workplace When Michael Scott proposed to Holly Flax in The Office, he said, "This is where I fell in love with you, and this is where … Business • 28 Oct
Revenue urges firms to consider implications of ruling Revenue has urged businesses to consider the implications of a Supreme Court judgement which ruled delivery drivers for a pizza company should be treated as … Business • 27 Oct
AIB to provide health insurance cover for staff AIB said it will provide healthcare benefits for all of its employees in Ireland and Northern Ireland, becoming the first bank here to do so. Business • 26 Oct
Job vacancies down 28% on last year Job vacancies declined by 28% year-on-year and by 7% on a quarterly basis according to the latest Jobs Index from hiring platform IrishJobs. Ireland • 26 Oct
Local authority staff call for public sector pay talks SIPTU's local authority sector committee has threatened industrial action unless the Government engages as a matter of urgency on a new public sector pay deal. Business • 25 Oct
Workplace fatalities drop to lowest number since 1989 The Health and Safety Authority says last year (2022) saw the lowest number of workplace fatalities since 1989. Politics • 25 Oct
Four in five firms plan pay increases next year Around four in five businesses are planning on increasing pay for employees in 2024, with an average pay rise of 3.8%. Business • 25 Oct
Job scheme helps over 1,000 people with disabilities More than 1,000 people with disabilities were supported on the pathway to employment through the Ability to Work Fund over the past three years. Business • 25 Oct
Man fired for relieving bowels in warehouse loses claim A truck driver who lost his job after relieving his bowels in a warehouse loading bay in what he said was a case of "urgent" … Ireland • 24 Oct
EI said start-up did not have enough diversity - claim The founders of a start-up claim they were discriminated against because an Enterprise Ireland representative allegedly told them they "didn't have enough diversity" when they … Business • 24 Oct
Nine Joint Labour Committees maintained after review The Government has approved a Labour Court recommendation that nine Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) should be maintained. Business • 23 Oct
Half of Africans would like job applications anonymised A survey conducted among members of the African Professional Network of Ireland found that half believe that anonymising job applicants' names during the recruitment process … Business • 23 Oct
Developer to pay €35,000 for discriminatory dismissal A property developer has been ordered to pay €35,000 to a medically vulnerable construction worker made redundant after taking sick leave when the Covid-19 pandemic … Business • 19 Oct
Financial union calls for pay increases for bank staff The Financial Services Union has urged the main retail banks to agree inflation proofed pay increases to rectify the erosion in the purchasing power of … Business • 19 Oct
Developer ordered to pay €35,000 to vulnerable worker A property developer has been ordered to pay €35,000 to a medically vulnerable construction worker made redundant after taking sick leave when the Covid-19 pandemic … Business • 19 Oct
55% of office workers spend 2-3 days a week 'on site' New research has found that 55% of office workers in companies in Dublin now spend two to three days on site each week. Business • 19 Oct
Gender pay gap stood at 9.6% last year - CSO Men earned 9.6% more than women last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 18 Oct
Banker spent 30 years 'pulling pints' at Dublin pub A banking professional, who moonlighted for nearly three decades "pulling pints" at a Dublin pub, was unfairly sacked and denied severance pay because the bar … Business • 18 Oct
Job vacancies for professionals fell 2% in last quarter The number of professional job vacancies dropped by 2% between July and September, when compared to the previous three months. Business • 18 Oct