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Sports Direct has been accused of using 'Victorian' work practices in its warehouse

Sports Direct to give back pay to warehouse staff

Thousands of workers at Sports Direct's English warehouse will be handed £1 million in back pay after the retailer came clean over not paying them minimum wage.

Business • 15 Aug 16

There have been consecutive quarterly gains in employment on each occasion since Q2 2012

More people in employment, working week longer

The number of people employed across the country in the first three months of the year stood at just below two million, representing an annual rise of 2.4%.

Business • 27 Jul 16

$169,100 people were unemployed in June, representing a fractional fall of 500 on the May numbers$

Unemployment rate remained unchanged in June - CSO

The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.8% for May and June, however, the jobless figure last month was 1.6% lower when compared with the same period in 2015.

Business • 05 Jul 16

Employment rose by 2.4% in the year to the first quarter of 2016, new CSO figures show

Unemployment rate drops below 8% in revised stats

The country's unemployment rate fell below 8% in April for the first time since the financial crisis in 2008, revised figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 24 May 16

Computer science/ICT honours degree graduates were earning more than others

IT graduates earn most, arts graduates paid least

Employment levels for Irish graduates are improving but more than one in ten are emigrating shortly after leaving college, according to the latest data from the Higher Education Authority.

News • 03 May 16

The majority of people on the Live Register are male - though their numbers are dropping at a faster rate

Fall in Live Register claimants in March - CSO

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 33,076 (9.5%) in March when compared to the same month of 2015, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 07 Apr 16

The Labour Department slightly revised downward the gains in February and January by a combined 1,000 jobs

US economy added 215,000 jobs in March

The US economy posted solid jobs growth in March and the unemployment rate ticked up but remained near an eight-year low, the US Labour Department has reported.

Business • 01 Apr 16

Significant talent shortages within the food, pharma, and medical devices sectors have been identified, particularly across engineering and quality roles

Professional jobs vacancies fell 11% in February

Professional job opportunities fell by 11% to 13,173 between January and February of this year, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Monthly Employment Monitor.

Business • 09 Mar 16

The Quarterly National Household Survey is the official measure of employment and unemployment in the state

Employment growth rate slowed during 2015 - CSO

The number of people in employment at the end of 2015 was 1,983,000, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office

Business • 23 Feb 16

Ged Nash said 'if and when contracts' may mean workers losing certain protections

Low hour contracts like 19th Century hiring fairs

The Minister of State for Business and Employment has compared precarious employment contracts known as "if and when" contracts to casual labour 19th century hiring fairs and the Dublin Docks of the 1950s.

News • 19 Jan 16

Ulster Bank's Construction PMI showed a reading of 55.5 in November

New construction order growth at five month high

The construction sector put in a strong performance again in November, according to the latest index from Ulster Bank.

Business • 14 Dec 15

ICTU says State is losing out to 'bogus employment'

Bogus construction workers costing State - ICTU

The State could be losing €80 million a year, or €637 million since 2007, because construction workers are forced to engage in so-called "bogus self-employment", according to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

News • 03 Dec 15

The level of unemployment has fallen below 9% for the first time since the end of 2008

Bruton pleased as jobless rate drops below 9%

Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has welcomed the latest figures showing a drop in unemployment.

Business • 17 Nov 15

The number of job vacancies in the UK fell by 5,000 over the last quarter to 736,000, while self-employment has increased by 30,000 to 4.5 million

UK unemployment at lowest rate in seven years

UK unemployment has fallen by more than 100,000 to its lowest level in over seven years, new figures from the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown.

Business • 11 Nov 15

Demand for financial services employees was strong as banks respond to increased regulatory pressure

Vacancies for professionals rose in July - survey

The number of job vacancies available for professionals in Ireland - including accountants, lawyers and IT specialists - rose sharply in July according to a survey.

Business • 13 Aug 15

Functions of LRC and other rights bodies will be streamlined

Employment rights bodies to be streamlined

New legislation to streamline employment rights bodies has been signed into law and will take effect on 1 October.

News • 08 Jun 15

Originally au pairs were expected to help out with the children in return for pocket money

Au pairs subjected to exploitation, abuse - report

Au pairs working in up to 20,000 Irish homes are being subjected to exploitation and abuses of labour law, according to new research by the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland.

News • 03 Jun 15

29% of part time workers in Ireland categorised themselves as under-employed

23% of Irish employees working part time in 2014

More than 23% of employees in Ireland were working part time last year, according to European statistics agency Eurostat.

Business • 27 Apr 15

US unemployment rate has remained steady

US job gains weakest since 2013

US employers added the fewest number of jobs in more than a year in March, which could heighten concerns over the recent slowdown in economic growth

Business • 03 Apr 15

The UK jobless total stands at 1.86 million, the lowest since the summer of 2008

Number of people in work in UK at new high

UK unemployment has dipped to a near seven-year low after a fall of more than 100,000, while a record number of people are in work, new figures have shown.

Britain • 18 Mar 15

'Do you suffer with any problems with your menstrual periods?' was one of the questions on the form

NUIG suspends questionnaire during review

NUI Galway has suspended the pre-screening questionnaire prospective employees had to fill out while a review of the process is undertaken.

News • 27 Feb 15

The biggest gains in employment last year came in the construction and financial sectors

Employment numbers at highest level since 2009

The number of people in employment has increased by 29,100 over the past year, new CSO figures have revealed.

Business • 25 Feb 15

Unemployment fell in Britain while workers' income also improved

British employment, wages rose in December

British pay growth outstripped a dwindling inflation rate by the widest margin since before the financial crisis in December, several measures of earnings showed, giving many households a boost ahead of elections there in May.

Business • 18 Feb 15

Údarás na Gaeltachta said 7,682 were employed in Gaeltacht areas by the end of last year

Gaeltacht areas saw growth in employment last year

Údarás na Gaeltachta says investment and regional development funding led to 737 new jobs in Gaeltacht areas last year, with the number of new positions at its highest level since 2008.

Business • 26 Jan 15

Sector Alarm Corporation hopes to recruit staff through an event at Wynn's Hotel in Dublin city centre on Saturday

Four companies plan to create 190 jobs

Four companies have promised 190 jobs for Shannon, Dublin, Kilkenny and Kerry.

News • 19 Jan 15