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# Employment

This year
2023
Central Bank expects a 'gradual and uneven' decline to inflation over next two years
The Central Bank also anticipates wages will increase due to pressures from the employment rate.
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Sep 19th 2023, 6:30 AM
Opinion: Shared maternity and paternity leave rights could end discrimination against working mothers
Current parental leave rights in Ireland are outdated and do as much to damage the rights of women in the workplace, writes Damien McCarthy.
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Aug 6th 2023, 8:00 AM
RTÉ Current Affairs staff feel women have less access to opportunities than men, report finds
Staff told a review that ‘role changes and key decisions are made behind the scenes with a lack of transparency’.
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Jun 27th 2023, 7:22 PM
Tara Mines manager 'can't say' how long lay-offs of 650 workers will last
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the government were “feigning surprise” over the 650 lay offs.
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Jun 14th 2023, 3:50 PM
My remote work: 'I traded my two-hour London commute for Donegal and never looked back'
Two fully remote workers outline why they made the decision and what the challenges and benefits are of working from home.
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Jun 12th 2023, 6:30 AM
Many Irish adults at risk of falling behind in work as they don't have skills to thrive - report
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris will mark the Year of Skills today with the publication of a report by the OECD.
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May 9th 2023, 7:26 AM
Lawyer: 'The justifications for many redundancies in Ireland are getting thinner and thinner'
Lawyer and Labour rep Ciarán Ahern says justice delayed is justice denied at the Workplace Relations Commission.
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May 7th 2023, 7:30 AM
Majority of working asylum seekers are in low-skilled jobs and others struggle to find work
Since 2018,12,000 applications have been granted for asylum seekers to work.
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Mar 24th 2023, 6:00 AM
Analysis: The gender pay gap tells us less about wages and more about company power structures
Economist and lecturer Dr Aedín Doris looks at the recent publications of gender pay figures and what it means for equality in the workplace.
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Jan 21st 2023, 7:00 AM
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2022
Financial advisor: Your job just gone? Here's what you should do right now to mind your money
There are financial steps you can take to alleviate the stress of losing a job, according to Mark O’Sullivan of Provest.
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Nov 20th 2022, 6:30 AM
Opinion: The remote work we do has transformed the lives of our entire family
Rowena Hennigan says remote work has the power to transform the way we live.
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Oct 31st 2022, 6:30 AM
Pharmaceutical company Novartis to cut up to 400 jobs in Dublin
The changes will occur at the Novartis Global Service Centre in Dublin by the end of 2024.
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Oct 13th 2022, 1:56 PM
Employment at highest level in 24 years with over 2.5 million working
This is the highest rate since the current series of records began in 1998.
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Aug 25th 2022, 3:28 PM
Workplace Relations Commission recovered nearly €1 million in unpaid wages last year
The commission has published its annual report.
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Jul 1st 2022, 1:36 PM
Opinion: It's time we designed a better politics for women that benefits us all
Minister of State Peter Burke says he’s hoping to make real change for women in public life.
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Jun 28th 2022, 8:28 AM
Payment to households hosting Ukrainian refugees ‘to be made in coming weeks’
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said there are almost 27,000 Ukrainians who have been issued with PPS numbers.
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Apr 27th 2022, 4:45 PM
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Apache Pizza seeking to hire 500 people across 180 Irish stores before Christmas
The company has organised a national recruitment roadshow over the coming weeks.
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Nov 16th 2021, 9:33 AM
Paul Murphy: 'The answer to the unemployment crisis isn't JobBridge 2.0'
The Work Placement Experience Programme is bad for all workers , writes Paul Murphy TD.
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Aug 3rd 2021, 7:00 AM
10,000 jobseekers to be paid €306 per week as new work placement scheme launched
The Pathways to Work 2021-2025 strategy was launched by the government this morning.
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Jul 12th 2021, 11:39 AM
'No clear legal basis' for processing information around employee vaccine status, DPC says
The Data Protection Commission said the processing of vaccine data by employers likely represents “unnecessary and excessive data collection”.
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Jun 22nd 2021, 8:50 PM
Employees face income support 'cliff edge' unless supplementary payments extended, says Sinn Féin TD
The Short Term Work Support benefit is coming to a close for many in receipt of it, which will affect workers in industries impacted by Covid-19, particularly aviation.
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Jun 8th 2021, 6:15 AM
Career Coaching: A woman rejoining the workforce needs advice on Zoom interviews
In our new regular Voices column, career expert Sarah Geraghty offers advice to our readers who would like a change to their working life.
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Jun 6th 2021, 8:00 PM
Opinion: Low ambition and poor policy keeping people with disabilities out of workplace
Joan O’Donnell writes that it’s time to ditch failing strategies and embrace an inclusive future of work.
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May 8th 2021, 8:01 PM
Over 420,000 people received the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week
Construction is the sector that saw the largest decrease in the number of people receiving the payment.
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Apr 20th 2021, 7:18 PM
New weekly payment of €203 introduced for 65-year-olds after rise of pension age
A person in receipt of this payment will not be required to be available for full-time work.
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Feb 8th 2021, 7:27 AM
Huawei to create 110 jobs in Ireland over next two years
The Chinese multinational said it plans to invest €80 million in Irish research and development.
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Feb 1st 2021, 7:30 AM
Aldi to create 1,050 jobs across the country, including 700 permanent roles
The supermarket chain plans to open a number of new stores in Ireland this year.
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Jan 13th 2021, 8:46 AM
Striking Debenhams workers 'shocked' at recommendation for €3m training fund
Former staff with the company have been protesting since April.
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Dec 16th 2020, 7:47 AM
Poll: Should employees be given the right to ask to work from home?
The Tánaiste has said the government is looking at providing people with the legal right to request remote working.
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Oct 17th 2020, 11:27 AM
On the pandemic unemployment payment? The Taoiseach says you should be seeking work
If people can seek alternative work, they should seek it, says Micheál Martin.
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Jul 27th 2020, 8:06 PM
Wage subsidy extension, cheaper loans and rates waiver to be discussed at July stimulus meeting
The July Jobs Stimulus Plan will be unveiled in the next two weeks.
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Jul 8th 2020, 2:57 PM
Over one million people on Live Register or getting unemployment payment
The number of people in receipt of Covid-related payments is decreasing as more businesses start to reopen.
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Jul 2nd 2020, 2:52 PM
US Supreme Court rules law protects LGBT workers from discrimination
The court voted that Title VII, that bars job discrimination because of sex, encompasses bias against LGBT workers.
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Jun 15th 2020, 8:01 PM
Poll: Should a four-day work week become the norm?
The government has been asked to conduct research into the issue.
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Jun 13th 2020, 9:44 AM
Covid-19 brought major changes to labour market by end of first quarter, CSO stats show
Employment levels were down to 1.75 million people by the end of April.
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May 21st 2020, 4:49 PM
Donohoe describes predicted 22% unemployment rate as 'horrific'
However, the finance minister said Ireland will rebuild its economy.
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Apr 22nd 2020, 10:20 AM
Students most worried about families' health and work uncertainty amid crisis
More than 700 university students answered a new survey about the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Apr 14th 2020, 2:50 PM
Explainer: What supports are in place for workers who get Covid-19 or have to self-isolate?
A Cabinet subcommittee will discuss proposals for worker supports on Monday.
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Mar 6th 2020, 12:05 AM
Four people charged under immigration legislation after employees found to be working without permits
The Garda National Immigration Bureau searched premises in Dublin and Meath in recent weeks.
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Feb 17th 2020, 2:11 PM
Irish economic growth expected to slow even with Brexit trade deal, says Central Bank
Overall, the country’s economic growth has been described as “broadly positive”.
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Feb 12th 2020, 10:35 AM
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