Saturday 23 October, 2021
The Pathways to Work 2021-2025 strategy was launched by the government this morning.
The Data Protection Commission said the processing of vaccine data by employers likely represents “unnecessary and excessive data collection”.
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.
In our new regular Voices column, career expert Sarah Geraghty offers advice to our readers who would like a change to their working life.
Joan O’Donnell writes that it’s time to ditch failing strategies and embrace an inclusive future of work.
Construction is the sector that saw the largest decrease in the number of people receiving the payment.
A person in receipt of this payment will not be required to be available for full-time work.
The Chinese multinational said it plans to invest €80 million in Irish research and development.
The supermarket chain plans to open a number of new stores in Ireland this year.
Former staff with the company have been protesting since April.
The Tánaiste has said the government is looking at providing people with the legal right to request remote working.
If people can seek alternative work, they should seek it, says Micheál Martin.
The July Jobs Stimulus Plan will be unveiled in the next two weeks.
The number of people in receipt of Covid-related payments is decreasing as more businesses start to reopen.
The court voted that Title VII, that bars job discrimination because of sex, encompasses bias against LGBT workers.
The government has been asked to conduct research into the issue.
Employment levels were down to 1.75 million people by the end of April.
However, the finance minister said Ireland will rebuild its economy.
More than 700 university students answered a new survey about the Covid-19 pandemic.
A Cabinet subcommittee will discuss proposals for worker supports on Monday.
The Garda National Immigration Bureau searched premises in Dublin and Meath in recent weeks.
Overall, the country’s economic growth has been described as “broadly positive”.
Leo Varadkar says the rules were changed to allow asylum seekers to work, therefore they should be allowed to drive to that workplace.
Research has also revealed workers between the age of 55 and 64 are almost twice as likely than younger workers to experience a workplace fatality.
A number of organisations have come together in support of the idea, saying productivity levels could be maintained or even increased.
Law is the best paid sector, according to new research.
It could empower Irish workers, but is it really the best solution for the country’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens?
How likely is the idea to work here? We discuss the pros and cons in episode five of Ireland 2029.
5,821 people were subject to ‘penalty rates’ during the first half of the year.
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Over 226,851 people have engaged with the government’s JobPath service in the last four years.
The move will see the company’s Irish workforce expand by two thirds.
The branch manager asked the man, who had years of experience in a similar role, how he would manage to do the warehouse job safely.
Industry experts say execs are looking for skills to help them hang on to staff.
Zero-hour contracts are banned in most circumstances from today.
Workhuman also announced a €4 million investment into its headquarters in Dublin.
The fresh produce employee took a case against his former employer to the Labour Court this week.
Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme
