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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.
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Current parental leave rights in Ireland are outdated and do as much to damage the rights of women in the workplace, writes Damien McCarthy.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Last year
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.
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.
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.
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.
Workplace Relations Commission recovered nearly €1 million in unpaid wages last year
The commission has published its annual report.
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.
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.
All time
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.
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.
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.
'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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Striking Debenhams workers 'shocked' at recommendation for €3m training fund
Former staff with the company have been protesting since April.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Poll: Should a four-day work week become the norm?
The government has been asked to conduct research into the issue.
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.
Donohoe describes predicted 22% unemployment rate as 'horrific'
However, the finance minister said Ireland will rebuild its economy.
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.
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.
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.
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”.