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Employers demanding workers return to office could face ‘legal risk’ in cases of medical concerns
Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential work are easing from today.
Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential work are easing from today and lifting fully on 22 October.
Employers will need to engage with employees who have concerns in a "reasonable fashion", according to an employment lawyer.
Office workers have mixed feelings about returning to the workplace, Lauren Boland reports.
Has the working week changed forever? Or will it be business as usual after the pandemic?
New poll shows most office workers want to work from home 2 to 3 days per week post-pandemic
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Quiz: How much do you know about Dolly Parton?
Test your knowledge of the iconic country star.
# Your Say
Poll: Would you support a four-day work week?
67% of employers surveyed said they support the idea.
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Failure to pay holiday pay and the minimum wage: 83 businesses brought to court this year over employment breaches
The majority of the prosecutions above relate to businesses in the food and drink sector.
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Jim Gavin refutes the notion that Dublin players don't work full-time jobs
“Maybe they aren’t doing 40-hour-a-week jobs similar to what other counties are,” Sean Cavanagh said about the Dubs recently.
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Ireland is going to ban zero-hour contracts 'in most circumstances'
The draft proposals are aimed at low-paid workers in particular.
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18 great podcasts to listen to on your commute this year
There’s something for everyone.
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18 great podcasts to listen to on your commute this year
There’s something for everyone.
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13 truths everyone who works in an office can relate to
The printer is your ENEMY.
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Explainer: Why does Facebook want to build a new site to compete with LinkedIn?
They’re the same reasons why any company tries to expand into a new area.
# Permanent and Pensionable
Fancy a civil service job? Recruitment will start again next year
A moratorium on hiring will be lifted.
Voices
Column: Is there really a glass ceiling for women in the workplace – or is it just for mothers?
The ‘glass ceiling’ is less to do with being a woman and more to do with having to care for small children.
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12 Years of Job Bridge nails the experience of every intern ever
“From acclaimed minister, Joan Burton T.D.”
# pet shop joys
Need a new job? This pet shop wants a full-time puppy photographer
The pay is pretty decent too.