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A sacked senior Aer Lingus flight attendant has opted not to testify or call any witnesses on his unfair dismissal claim – with his legal team saying the case had already been proven by the airline’s own evidence.

Foreign-owned multinationals paid 87% of corporation tax last year, its annual report also shows

Uncertainty is not necessarily something to overcome but rather something to harness for leaders looking to thrive

Work Q&A: A series of avoidable process gaps resulted in incorrect tax treatment, confusion and extensive follow-up

Dismissal followed alleged refusal to allow passenger on delayed flight use a toilet for up to 45 minutes after take-off

Tax ‘audit and compliance’ examinations continue long after salary-support schemes closed

More than 100,000 applicants were invited to take part in recruitment competitions during 2024 and 2025

€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up

Use of AI in job interviews becoming a greater flashpoint

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Many professionals want part-time, well-paid work but it’s as rare as hen’s teeth as firms fail to adapt to new ways of working

Kate O’Connell told the Workplace Relations Commission that Marwan Al Rahbi was ‘insubordinate’ towards her

Mentoring at Deis schools for fifth and sixth years aims to inspire, motivate and give confidence to young people

Employee says she was last paid by Harmonia in 2024

Senior manager lost her €90,000-a-year job after decade at firm

Annual Workers’ Memorial Day event highlights need for concrete action from employers, the Government and the European Union to prioritise workplace safety

Service station firm owned by Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh and his wife has been ordered to pay €1,250 to employee

Two individuals earn more than €40,000 each

Wild Geese: Martin Hayes is a lawyer in the Spanish city

He cited ‘battery issues’ as reason, Workplace Relations Commission hearing told

Move is a departure from the practice of simply asking underperforming senior partners to retire

Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living

Ibec employment law event hears of ongoing delays in renewing Irish Residence Permits

The ideas behind the Gen Z concept of ‘grannycore’ can help with mental fatigue from too much screen time

Most alarmingly, those likely to live longest in the AI-defined future appear the most alarmed by it

One in five employers says rules on pay policies are an unnecessary burden but if companies have been even handed to date, they’re shouldn’t be

Report says governments are tapping labour income as ‘easy’ revenue raiser but risk undermining incentives to work and hire

Threat to staff bonuses, pay and more is an end-game in an arrangement poorly managed by both sides

Companies are reining in benefits, but workers are unlikely to miss some of them as much as you might think

Wild Geese: Annie Williams runs Kingfisher Creek Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit, South Africa

Data from the Central Statistics Office say most workers were unaware of mandatory workplace scheme just months before it started taking from their wages

Writing forces people to resolve internal contradictions and confront their own bullshit. It’s why it’s hard. It’s why it’s beautiful

Employee tells WRC it was ‘humiliating’ to be paid less than younger colleague after 22 years of ‘loyal and committed’ service

Court president finds says breaches of fair procedures ‘enormously serious’ in terms of fund manager’s credibility, reputation, good name and livelihood

Gary Rooney, who had worked for the social media firm since 2013, was originally awarded €550,131 by the Workplace Relations Commission

Audrey Cahill not set to give evidence to tribunal on rights claim by a WRC adjudication officer

Ireland offers more generous time off than most countries, but low level of financial support means many parents cannot afford to take it

Work Q&A: These are jobs that I’m well qualified for and consistently get to interview stage with

Broadcaster’s lawyers said commission had no jurisdiction to rule on case due to time limits in Workplace Relations Act

Study shows up to 200,000 Irish jobs could go due to the rapid growth of the technology