SIPTU urges minister to keep community-led job services SIPTU has expressed fears that a new government tender for the expansion of employment services could threaten the jobs of up to 300 members working ... Ireland • 05 Apr
EU sets itself jobs, training and equality targets The European Commission has announced goals for the 27-nation bloc to reduce poverty, inequality and boost training and jobs by 2030 as part of a ... Business • 04 Mar
Youth unemployment worsening, according to CSO figures The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a considerable impact on the Irish labour market, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show today. Business • 25 Feb
Cyber-bullying addressed in workplace Code of Practice The Government has published a new Code of Practice on workplace bullying, which will apply whether employees work at fixed locations, remotely or are mobile. Ireland • 03 Feb
Huawei to create 110 new jobs over two years Chinese technology firm Huawei is to create 110 new jobs in Ireland by the end of next year, as part of a continued expansion in ... Business • 01 Feb
Job vacancies remain 23% below pre-Covid levels Job postings for the final quarter of last year were 23% lower than the same time in 2019, according to figures published by e-recruitment platform ... Business • 21 Jan
Live Register & PUP claimants fell 4.5% in December The number of people receiving unemployment payments fell by 25,230 (4.5%) in December when compared to the previous month, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 08 Jan
Business 2020: Remote working meets reality The future of the office has long been the subject of (largely academic) debate, but 2020 ended up offering a global experiment in how it ... Business • 28 Dec 20
Public health doctors vote to take industrial action Doctors specialising in public health who play a key role in the battle against infectious diseases like Covid-19 have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action ... Health • 27 Nov 20
Opposition TDs criticise extension of JobPath scheme A number of opposition TDs have expressed serious concern that the JobPath employment activation scheme has been extended for a further year. Ireland • 12 Nov 20
Number of people claiming PUP falls below 210,000 The number of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to just under 210,000 - down 64% on the peak in May, when almost ... Coronavirus • 14 Sep 20
Workers feel increased anxiety due to Covid-19 - survey Two-thirds of workers are struggling to cope with life under Covid-19 - while the vast majority have felt their anxiety levels increase during the pandemic. Business • 02 Sep 20
Labour call for protection for low-paid workers Low-paid workers must be protected so that they do not have to make a choice between "declaring that they have Covid and losing their wages, ... Politics • 01 Sep 20
Numbers receiving income support down 8.7% in July The number of people claiming some form of social welfare income support fell 8.7% on a monthly basis in July, however the number of people ... Business • 07 Aug 20
4.3% fall in Pandemic Unemployment Payment numbers The numbers receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment continues to fall but at a slower rate, according to the latest figures published this afternoon. Business • 04 Aug 20
Fidelity Investments and HyperCurrent create new jobs Financial services firm Fidelity Investments will create 100 jobs in Ireland over the coming months, while a global software company is to create 40 new ... Business • 28 Apr 20
Legacy of Covid-19 will long linger over labour force The legacy of the coronavirus for the labour force may take a long time to pass and represent a poisoned chalice for the incoming administration, ... Analysis and Comment • 09 Apr 20
Number of employed people rose by 3.5% last year - CSO The number of people in employment rose by 3.5% in the year to last December, according to the latest Labour Force Survey statistics from the ... Business • 18 Feb 20
Labour promises more protections for workers The Labour Party has pledged to amend the constitution if necessary to deliver the right for every worker to be fully represented by a trade ... Campaign Daily • 27 Jan 20
Unemployment rate falls to 4.9% in third quarter - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the official unemployment rate decreased from 5.2% to 4.9% between the second and third quarters of ... Business • 19 Nov 19
Campaign for a four-day working week launched Irish companies that trial a four day working week have been offered supports by a new organisation. Business • 26 Sep 19
Many employed people 'without secured future' Near-full employment is masking the issue of "precarious employment" which is affecting hundreds of thousands of households nationwide, according to SIPTU. Ireland • 30 Aug 19
More support needed for workers over 50 - report Employers should provide additional supports to workers in their 50s to ensure their continued participation in the workplace in future years, according to a new ... Ireland • 07 Aug 19
Harland and Wolff officially in administrator's hands Administrators have officially taken control of the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Ulster • 06 Aug 19
Garda deployment to Jordan cancelled over pay dispute The deployment of a team of gardaí to the Middle East as part of the Government's Refugee Protection Programme has been cancelled following a disagreement ... Ireland • 22 Jul 19
