Ingrid Miley

Industry and Employment Correspondent

The nurse placements are due for a phased return depending on the healthcare setting

Student nurse clinical placement suspension extended

The suspension of clinical placements for over 2,000 student nurses is to be extended to at least 8 February, with a phased return depending on the healthcare setting.

Coronavirus • 28 Jan 21

The news was broken to staff at a meeting earlier today

490 Arcadia retail workers made 'permanently redundant'

The Mandate union says 490 retail workers formerly employed in the Arcadia Group's Irish outlets, including Topshop, are to be made permanently redundant.

Ireland • 28 Jan 21

Almost €250m paid out to businesses under CRSS

The Revenue Commissioners have paid out almost a quarter of a billion euro under the Covid-19 Restrictions Support Scheme to businesses impacted by the pandemic.

Business • 28 Jan 21

A total of 45,900 employers have registered for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, the latest Revenue figures show

Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme has cost over €2 billion

The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme has cost the state over €2 billion so far in wage supports for businesses affected by the pandemic, according to the latest statistics published by Revenue.

Business • 28 Jan 21

93% of those surveyed said they would leave the sector within five years if conditions did not improve

Childcare workers struggling with 'poverty pay' - SIPTU

43% of childcare workers are actively seeking another job due to low pay and insecure contracts in the sector, according to research by the SIPTU trade union.

Ireland • 27 Jan 21

51% of companies surveyed said they would encourage employees to get vaccinated but not require it

Survey looks at employers' view on vaccinations

Thousands of employees could face dismissal or problems in being hired if they refuse to be vaccinated, according to research by human resources technology firm HRLocker.

Coronavirus • 27 Jan 21

Unions representing doctors and nurses warned that the high levels of overtime disclosed in the figures reflected a serious problem of understaffing in the health service

HSE spent €142.7m on overtime for health staff in 2020

Fifteen non-consultant hospital doctors each received overtime payments of over €100,000 in 2020, with one working up overtime of over €134,000, according to Freedom of Information documents released by the HSE.

Health • 25 Jan 21

The CIF argues that the lockdown is having a disproportionate impact on the residential and commercial property sub-sectors

Lockdown could cost construction industry €3bn

The current lockdown could cost the construction industry a total of around €3 billion, or 10% of output - if it continues for another four weeks, according to the Construction Industry Federation.

Business • 25 Jan 21