Ingrid Miley

Industry and Employment Correspondent

The NCPC says remote working costs may be offset by using hubs and start-up facilities

Businesses urged to maximise remote working benefits

Remote working has the potential to bring economic, social, and environmental benefits - but some enterprises may struggle with additional costs, according to the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council.

Ireland • 13 May 21

The proposal is part of a new Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Action Plan

Plan to boost rights of employees hit by insolvency

Employees working for an insolvent company will have to be given at least 30 days' notice of redundancy, under new legislative reforms to be introduced by the Government.

Business • 12 May 21

Fórsa's National Secretary Peter Nolan said the ballot was a response to management's withdrawal from Labour Court proceedings

9,000 local authority staff to ballot on strike action

Around 9,000 local authority staff belonging to the Fórsa trade union are to ballot for industrial action up to and including strike action in a dispute over a job evaluation scheme for clerical and administrative staff.

Ireland • 12 May 21

The Government wants to transfer local authority workers to Irish Water by next year

Deadline on staff moving to Irish Water 'challenging'

The Government's deadline for securing a deal to transfer 3,500 local authority water services staff to the Irish Water utility by the end of July is "challenging" and "very ambitious", according to the Workplace Relations Commission official overseeing talks on the proposals.

Ireland • 12 May 21

The HSE said the average length of a hospital stay has extended by one day (Stock image)

Overcrowding at worst level since pandemic began - INMO

Hospital overcrowding has risen to its worst level since the pandemic broke out, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Health • 11 May 21

12,245 people closed their PUP accounts to return to work

Numbers claiming PUP down over 8,500 on last week

The Department of Social Protection has advised employers facing difficulties in re-hiring staff to contact it so that it can "follow up" with the workers concerned.

Business • 11 May 21

The ESRI says before the pandemic, younger people were already at a disadvantage from the 'still-lingering' effects of the 2008 financial crisis

Younger workers most impacted by pandemic - ESRI

Young adults have suffered the worst unemployment and labour market impact from Covid-19, according to the latest research by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Coronavirus • 11 May 21

Anne Roper said she was very happy with the outcome

RTÉ settles Labour Court action in ex-employee case

RTÉ has confirmed that it has settled a Labour Court action taken by former employee Anne Roper challenging her forced retirement by the broadcaster at the age of 65.

Business • 10 May 21

The IWU has previously held four days of strike action as well as a work to rule

IWU suspends industrial action at ESB Networks

ESB Networks technicians belonging to the Independent Workers Union have suspended their industrial action pending the outcome of legal proceedings related to their demand for consultation rights.

Ireland • 10 May 21

Up to now, public health specialists were not graded as consultants

IMO public health doctors vote to accept pay agreement

Public health doctors belonging to the IMO have voted by 87% to accept a pay agreement with the Department of Health and the HSE which will end their 20 year dispute over regrading as consultants.

Health • 07 May 21