It’s time to say goodbye to most workplace meetings. They are nothing more than a time suck
Here’s how to cut pointless meetings and collaborate better (but differently)
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How to set boundaries in your personal and work relationships, and why it’s important
Wellness Wisdom: We cannot change people, but we can change how we interact with them. Here’s how
Retired CIÉ staff in line for first pension increase in 17 years
Former Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann staff set for pension increases of up to 5% in deal to be announced on Thursday
Irish workers express ‘growing dissatisfaction’ amid staff shortages
Four in 10 workers feel colleagues are abusing absenteeism or work leave policies, according to SD Worx
I have to hand in my notice as my employer is being acquired by a firm with a very bad working culture
Work Q&A: We are being told there will be no redundancies, so would I be entitled to constructive dismissal?
Can you afford to get sick in Ireland?
Beyond five days’ of statutory sick pay a year, your employer is not obliged to keep paying you if you fall ill
Christine Lagarde under fire from unions over ECB workers’ rights
Central bank wants elected staff representatives to spend more time in their day jobs
An Irish woman in Peru: ‘I found it easy setting up a business here’
Wild Geese: Eibhlin Cassidy, Cusco, Peru
Bringing staff back to office more often will hurt productivity, union conference hears
Leadership of Civil Service union instructed to resist changes to current arrangement
Gen Z is leading the charge back to the office
Data shows younger staff – more than baby boomers – crave the connection and routine of in-person work
Gender pay gap: Women seethe quietly with rage at performative nonsense
Workers tend to be most interested in organisations that help them advance, pay properly and treat people fairly
Gender pay gap: Ireland’s worst offenders in 2024 on hourly pay
Construction companies made up eight of the 15 companies with the lowest representation of women in the top 25 per cent of earners
The AI arms race in hiring is a huge mess for everyone
Companies were using automated screening earlier, but applicants’ adoption of the tools is now causing problems
Why most families can’t afford to take paternity leave
Even though parental leave has personal, family and social benefits, only half of fathers take their two-week entitlement
Growth in Irish services sector is subdued
AIB purchasing managers index records weaker rate of expansion in April
‘It’s a stunning setting for any cafe, but this one has extra-special credentials’
At Dún Laoghaire’s Happy Out cafe it’s all about elevating expectations around young adults with Down syndrome – as well as good coffee, of course
Auto-enrolment window still tight despite three-month deferral, says Mercer
Benefits specialist urges companies to make strategic decisions early and engage with staff to ensure success of workplace pension scheme
Why the ECB is telling staff it’s time to move
European Central Bank wants employees to swap roles at a faster pace
An Irishwoman in Portugal: ‘Blue skies, bilingual children and a flight home in three hours’
Wild Geese: Amy Kerins lives in Vilamoura in the Algarve
Delay in minimum wage could lead to industrial action, unions warn
National Youth Council of Ireland seeks end to sub-minimum rates paid to workers under 20
‘Incivility is a bug’: Bad manners at work are bad for the bottom line
Performance, such as ability to take in details and make appropriate decisions, suffers in people who are the target of incivility
Short Brothers unions meet UK political leaders over fears for 2,000 jobs
Sources suggest talks with potential buyers under way as workers’ representatives press for single owner of troubled Belfast aerospace factory
Pfizer’s Irish staff fear for jobs as drugmaker seeks another €1.5bn in cuts
Pharma giant now looking for $7.7bn in annual savings by 2027 as it grapples with falling post-Covid sales and lack of new blockbusters
Work abroad can help boost your Irish state pension
How foreign social insurance contributions are factored into your Irish State pension calculation depends on where you worked
‘No one should have to risk their life to earn a living’: Remembering those killed or injured at work
Minister joins union and industry representatives at ceremony in Dublin to mark Workers’ Memorial Day
Have you got a shouty, negative boss? You’re not the only one
Shouty leadership is in vogue but smart executives do something far more effective
Intel staff uncertain how job cuts will affect Irish plant
New chief executive says cuts will start in the current quarter as beleaguered chipmaker looks to refocus on strengths
Discrimination complaints against businesses rise substantially
Over 5,000 business inspections took place in 2024 with €2.15m recovered in unpaid wages
Catching knives: how to manage your team in the madness of the current era
Forget management acronym Vuca; we’ve entered the era of Chaos. How can you help your team survive the madness?
Intel to announce plans this week to cut over 20% of staff
IDA Ireland engaging with Leixlip-based company following reports
Job postings increase but tariffs could lead to sharp slowdown in growth, report finds
‘Cautious optimism’ that an agreement can be reached as EU leaders hope for dialogue with the US
Why Jamie Dimon is right about meetings
The JPMorgan boss struck a nerve but plenty of workers share his frustration with endless discussion
‘There is so much to do here especially in the summer when there are festivals and open-air cinemas in the Plaza España’
Wild Geese: Lauren McNicholl moved to Madrid five years ago and is possibly the only Irish woman tailor in Spain
Ireland now: anxious, jumpy and no country for young men or women
Despite full employment, a new survey suggests Irish people are increasingly concerned about the economic outlook
Wealth gap tensions: ‘My friends don’t have to budget like me. A round of cocktails scares the s**t out of me’
We’re reluctant to discuss it, but wealth disparity an cause serious tension in relationships
How to move job, move country and find a new social scene
Relocating for work can be exciting – but once the novelty wears off, how can you avoid the loneliness trap?
Trump tariff chaos being used as ‘cover’ to erode worker rights in Ireland, unions claim
Ictu leader says Government action plan is ‘ruse’ to justify reneging on previous commitments
New research highlights wealth divide between North and South
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Major office block developer complained to Government about work-from-home strategies
Clancourt told Minister for Finance Jack Chambers employers had complained about ‘significant’ cost of amenities to get staff back to office
Trump proves the assumption that a good businessperson will automatically be a good politician is flawed
Are the tools of business – decisiveness, negotiation, branding, disruption – effective in the messier, more layered world of politics?
The Irish man who bought a home in the US after winning $100,000 on NFL fantasy football
Wild Geese: Conor O’Driscoll lives in Columbus, Ohio
Irish households saved nearly half a billion euros per week shows CSO
Households invested more than half of their savings into long-term assets such as housing.
Are you your own worst enemy at work? Here’s how to break the cycle of self-sabotage
There are steps you can take to stop beating yourself up and start rebuilding your professional life
Significant growth in professional job seekers in first quarter, report shows
Irish firms ‘adjusting how they talk about diversity and inclusion’ says Morgan McKinley FDI director
Donegal start-up takes the hassle out of writing up medical notes and referral letters
New Innovator: Clinic Notes AI allows practitioners to ‘turn hours of writing up notes into minutes’
I want to work part-time after I’m 65 but I’ve been warned it’ll hurt my pension
Work Q&A: Ending up with a smaller pension would seem to discourage staying longer in the workforce. What’s the real situation?
New unemployment benefit is up to €450 a week - but will you pay tax on it?
Updated Jobseeker’s Benefit will be paid on the basis of your previous salary - though the amount will reduce over its 39-week duration
Having seen this year’s pathetic efforts, I fear April Fool Day is under serious threat
An abundance of timidity in a volatile world means Fool’s gold is losing its shine
‘Injecting yourself daily is difficult to navigate at work’: Managing fertility treatment while working
Meath woman Lisa McGee says being open with managers about her experience alleviated stress
‘When I come home, I am quite Scandinavian’: The Waterford photographer who took a trip to Iceland and stayed there
Wild Geese: Landscape and travel photographer Sibéal Turraoin took a hiking trip to Iceland, decided to stay for the winter and is still there eight years later
People will have 31-day window to pay bill for UK state pension buyback
Irish people who worked in the UK are entitled to purchase voluntary national insurance contributions to either secure or enhance a UK state pension
Tariff reaction day brings news of strong tax revenues, a warning on jobs and talk of pivoting to new markets
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Am I too late to apply to boost my UK pension?
Effective deadline is just over 24 hours away so this really is your last chance to lock in access to a UK state pension or enhance the pension already paid into
Is conflict in the workplace good for innovation and results?
The friction that comes with disagreement, even if it’s awkward sometimes, allows for creativity, growth and innovation
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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