DHL ordered to pay redundancy over transfer requiring five-hour work commute
Warehouseman gets €18,000 after WRC finds that relocation offer after logistics group closed a Dublin site was ‘not reasonable’
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Starbucks to require corporate staff work from office four days a week
Mandate from chief executive Brian Niccol is latest retreat from flexible remote work policies
What Elizabeth Holmes and the Salt Path controversy tell us about stories
The controversy over Raynor Winn’s memoir The Salt Path has implications for business beyond publishing
‘Things have gone noticeably downhill’: a Dubliner on 30 years living in Germany
Wild Geese: Stephen Hurley, Germany
Employee sacked after HR chief recorded him on phone call wins €10k for unfair dismissal
Worker was sacked when a recording of him venting his ‘frustrations’ to the company’s human resources chief was sent to the CEO months later
How to reset your life, career and happiness with the help of one simple tool
Work at understanding your needs to create a fulfilling life or run the risk of living your life according to the whims of others
Impact of AI on hiring being felt in accountancy sector
Remote work still important to professional staff, survey finds
Older workers will have to delay retirement as fertility ‘plummets’, warns OECD
Ireland is one of just two countries that will not see its per-capita growth decline by 2060 at projected rates of productivity
Receptionist called a ‘lazy b***h’ by co-worker says apology wasn’t ‘genuine’
Employer says it made ‘strenuous efforts’ to resolve the formal grievance
Study links online misogyny to lower earnings for women
Even if only a small share of employers hold misogynistic views, they can still distort the job market
Selling pensions in the summer sun
Government finally launches information campaign on how auto-enrolment will work as target audience is tuned out and on holiday
Nearly €35,000 owed to staff left ‘in the lurch’ by Shanahan’s on the Green closure
Some senior waiters were making €1,000 a week or more while working full-time hours
Cost concerns driving shift in employee benefits, survey says
More than half of employers are focusing on getting more value from their benefits spend
Do we like it when our political and business leaders appear human or cry in public?
Admissions of overwhelm show humanity, if people in charge are strategic with their weaknesses
Mothers as business owners: ‘The culture in medicine leans heavily toward the idea that complete personal sacrifice is a badge of honour’
Running your own business while parenting is a challenge but with the right support it can pay dividends
Sacked Irish Rail worker who said he defied orders in bid to avert crane accident fails to win job back
Employee wins €12,000 at Workplace Relations Commission after colleague’s foot was injured in incident
Circle K manager’s alleged Garda threat saw homeless man pick up human faeces with bare hands, WRC told
Employee told to supervise cleaning of bathroom and ultimately to finish job
Pace of IDA-sponsored investment accelerates despite threat of US tariffs
IDA’s latest half-year report shows agency supported 179 investments in six months to June
What can your boss do to make your working life easier when you have children?
‘When leaders share how they manage children and work, this brings an environment where family commitments are respected’
Kerry woman who swapped RTÉ for Bordeaux: ‘Their way of life is not just about making money – they work to live and have family time’
Wild Geese: Sinead Harrington’s husband is leading rugby coach Noel McNamara, whose career has taken the family to New Zealand, South Africa and France
Over 43,000 properties leave private rental sector
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Problem at work? You’ll be hearing from my chatbot
A flood of AI-generated complaints means a new kind of unwarranted hassle for HR and customer services
An Irishman in Madrid: ‘Spanish people are incredibly warm and open but they cannot get to grips with my name’
Daragh Brehony works in arbitration in the Spanish capital
RTÉ HR manager denies newsroom worker had to ‘misrepresent himself to Revenue’ to get shifts with broadcaster
Employee tells WRC he was denied the statutory entitlements to paid leave and Sunday premium pay
TikTok staff didn’t know content moderation quiz would be factor in redundancies, WRC told
Over 1,900 workers worldwide who were put at risk of losing their jobs in early 2024 were tested on their knowledge of social media company’s content moderation policies
Most financial sector workers believe AI will lead to job losses – FSU survey
Almost 90% believe AI will prompt job displacement and 60% feel less secure in their roles than five years ago
Tech jobs shake-up echoes post-Covid cuts, but with AI twist
Toll of job losses in sector in recent months may be far higher than announced
The motherhood penalty: ‘Once they’re in bed, you log back on at 9pm or 10pm and work’
Hybrid and flexible work helps but juggling work and children is stressful and requires both support and organisation
Worker who said she was forced to quit Arranmore Island co-op over ‘cute hoorism’ remark loses claim
Community organisation operating on Co Donegal island wholly denied claim at WRC
Penneys parent Primark to cut about 100 jobs from Dublin HQ
It is expected that 7 per cent of the 1,500 roles in its Dublin headquarters will be cut
A guide to using social media in your job search
Promote yourself, focus on LinkedIn, mind your digital footprint and connect and engage - key strategies for seeking work online
From AI threats to bad bosses: why emotional intelligence matters
Empathy and self-awareness aren’t just for the office – they shape our relationships too
Return-to-office edicts aren’t always what they seem
When top executives work remotely, it becomes more difficult to drag everyone else to their desks
The summer juggle: How to work while the kids are off
Hurray for no more homework, lunchboxes or hurried school mornings. But boohoo for the panic and stress of school holidays
‘Amsterdam is a whole lot easier to get around than Dublin ... You get a much better quality of life here’
Wild Geese: Eoin Blunnie is an orchestral composer who works in e-sports
HSE aims to bring in new weekend work rosters for healthcare staff over summer
HSE indicates it wants up to 10% of staff to be available for weekend work
Women are lagging behind on AI but they can catch up
Curiosity, experimentation and learning are crucial if women are to shape the future of work
Health takes a back seat when working and raising young children. We just get on with it
Women’s health in work: When you are working and raising young children, you have little time to think about your own health or your physical and mental needs
Coca-Cola ordered to pay €68,000 to marketing executive demoted on return from maternity leave
Employee had held role since 2018
HSBC considers ordering all staff back to office 3 days a week
Bank seeking to impose unified approach on sprawling global workforce
I accepted a promotion that came with significantly more money. A month later the offer was cancelled
Work Q&A: This has had a significant impact on my work and personal life. What can I do?
AI will mean fewer white collar jobs, Amazon boss warns
Chief executive Andy Jassy warns the company will cut roles ‘in the next few years’
Running the work rule over scourge of the non-compete clause
They may look employer friendly but can stifle labour force fluidity and competition
Your biggest career move? Choosing a spouse or partner
Emotionally competent partners are valuable to workers and bosses alike
Jonathan Anderson is a reminder why we shouldn’t push our kids into ‘bullshit jobs’
We should be very slow to allow our creativity to be outsourced to plunderous programs scraping data from images
A Wicklow woman in Venice: ‘It really feeds the soul to have all that beauty around you’
Wild Geese: Orla McLaughlin, Venice
Pay, perks and CEO prerogatives
Reducing disclosure of C-suite packages under the guise of cutting red tape carries risks
Irish households save €8.2 billion in first quarter
Households spent €38 billion on goods and services in the first three months of the year
Childcare in Ireland: ‘Even as well-paid professionals, it was an exhausting struggle. The numbers never added up’
Despite ECCE and National Childcare Scheme supports, high costs remain a barrier to women working outside the home
Are fears of an AI slash and burn of white-collar roles well founded?
Artificial intelligence is starting to have a profound effect on work and employment, though some believe much human labour will be disrupted rather than displaced
WRC cuts dismissal award to Penneys worker who called bosses ‘scrotes’ in WhatsApp group
Penneys worker was dismissed last year over certain remarks about a manager made in a informal work WhatsApp group
Cross-Border workers refused mortgages
Substantial decline in numbers officially working across the Border from where they live since Brexit, conference is told
Live register claims down 2.8% in May
Dublin and Kildare saw the biggest increases in people claiming jobseeker’s benefit or allowance
Sacked financial adviser wins €48,000 at WRC
Employee says she was not given a chance to address issue that led to her being fired
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