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Is 'quiet cracking' the new 'quiet quitting'?

We've had 'quiet quitting', 'quiet firing' and now the latest workplace trend is 'quiet cracking', writes Gail Conway.

Pharmacies, libraries and bookshops have become frequent targets of 'protestors' who engage in verbal attacks and intimidation of staff

Surge in harassment of customer-facing employees - Ibec

The number of incidents of aggression and harassment in the workplace has risen, according to business group Ibec, with customer-facing services such as retail, libraries and hospitality among the highest reported cases.

Business • 24 Jun 24

The Office - Steve Carell as Michael Scott, Amy Ryan as Holly Flax

The risks of romance in the workplace

When Michael Scott proposed to Holly Flax in The Office, he said, "This is where I fell in love with you, and this is where I ask you to marry me."

Business • 28 Oct 23

30% of women who are harassed leave that workplace because of it, a new survey from HR Buddy shows

58% of women have experienced workplace harassment

58% of women say they have experienced harassment in their workplace, a new survey from HR consultancy HR Buddy reveals.

Business • 14 Feb 22

The return to the workplace will be phased

Draft laws on remote working set to be published

The Tánaiste has said new draft legislation due be published will not guarantee workers a right to remote working but will provide a legal right to request it.

Business • 25 Jan 22

Marion Kelly said the Irish Banking Culture Board was taking a long-term approach to working with banks on their internal culture

No easy fix when improving banking culture - IBCB

Ulster Bank is the third institution to be fined for its mis-treatment of tracker mortgage customers, with two more banks under investigation. Rules were clearly broken, so what made the breaches possible in the industry?

Business • 26 Mar 21

Kitchen tables and ironing boards became make-shift office desks as firms made the sudden move to remote working

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 might look.

Business • 28 Dec 20

Dealing with difficult people

Many of us have to deal with difficult people in a workplace on a day to day basis.

Business • 19 Nov 20

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