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Companies looking to sidestep auto-enrolment by using existing pension schemes

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Irish Life says most companies have some pension “gap” but are reluctant to operate two schemes in parallel

Tuesday, May 7

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Former Astronomy Ireland worker wins €2,100 for employment rights breaches

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Ex-staffer claimed she was stripped of responsibility for financial matters because she ‘started to ask questions’

Thursday, May 2

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Almost two-thirds of Dublin companies losing staff to housing shortage, survey shows

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The need to provide somewhere to stay for incoming staff is increasing across sectors including hospitality and care homes

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Sleep and rest are not the same and failure to address both can increase risk of burnout

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Rest is the most underused, chemical free, safe and effective alternative therapy available to us, workplace wellbeing expert says

Wednesday, May 1

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Corporate enforcer refuses to make traditional overtime payment for seconded gardaí

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Garda Síochána pays 15 minutes overtime to members to allow catch-up briefing ahead of their shifts

Tuesday, Apr 30

Have your say on ‘quiet quitting’: Do you feel pressure to work long hours?

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Has going 'above and beyond’ become the norm with little return? Tell us what you think

Monday, Apr 29

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Labour Court recommendation in Aer Lingus pilots’ pay dispute expected over coming week

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Two sides made further submissions on their respective positions on Monday

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Workplace fatalities: ‘It’s shocking that he lost his life while just trying to do his job’

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Five years after he died in a workplace accident, John McCann’s family are still waiting for answers

Sunday, Apr 28

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EU employment rights directive will be part of Irish law by November deadline, Taoiseach tells unions

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Unions plan May Day recruitment events against backdrop of Ictu awareness campaign highlighting benefits of being in a trade union

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Delays in renewing work permits causing problems in Cork, say Indian nurses

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Immigration specialist warns ending of visa-free travel from South Africa will impact on Irish companies

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‘This is a land that is all about giving people a go’

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Wild Geese: Colm Hamrogue, Christchurch, New Zealand

Friday, Apr 26

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Staff at sanctions-hit Russian lessor awarded €31,738 by WRC

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Avia Capital Leasing, a subsidiary of the second-largest bank in Russia, unable to pay redundancy after EU bank accounts frozen following invasion of Ukraine

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Tara Mines: Voting begins on deal following meeting with ‘a lot of anger’

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The deal provides for about 150 redundancies on top of the roughly 50 jobs already lost to retirement

Thursday, Apr 25

Quiet quitting: You always had workers who did 9-5 but it’s a creeping malaise, employers say

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Post-pandemic surge in the practice suggest employers need to review the balance between the extra mile they ask of staff and the support they offer

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Do you have work-related queries? From tricky bosses to hybrid working, ask the experts

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Experts in HR, employment law, career progression and personal finance will offer a view on your work queries

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Master trust capacity issues could cost retirees, notes report

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PwC confident sector will consolidate and improve outcome for pensioners but short-term challenges remain

Tuesday, Apr 23

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Dutch academic fired by UCC after struggling to find housing awarded €300,000

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Third highest pay out ever made at WRC granted to economist Dr Wim Naude, who said his career had been ‘ruined’

Monday, Apr 22

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Grown-ups are not taking climate change seriously

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Grown-ups are needed in these troubled times but must do a better job on the problem of our changing climate

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Turn off your camera on video calls to reduce mental fatigue, study suggests

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Zoom or Teams fatigue is real ‘and seeing your own reflection makes it even more tiring’, says lead researcher at University of Galway

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Clear and immediate danger of the ‘very serious person’ when it comes to global warming

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Grown-ups are needed in these troubled times but must do a better job on the problem of our changing climate

Sunday, Apr 21

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Saturday, Apr 20

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Employers may need to run two pensions under auto-enrolment

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Department of Social Protection tells employers new rules will allow transfer from compulsory scheme to workplace alternative

Friday, Apr 19

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‘Egregious treatment’: Former ministerial driver awarded €30,000 for unfair dismissal

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Trevor Shaw was let go on Christmas Day to make way for a garda to drive Charlie McConalogue after security advice changed

Thursday, Apr 18

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How to organise a work day out that doesn’t induce groans among staff

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Choice of event, how it is run and how ‘corporate’ it feels all feed into the mix for team-building events

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Emergency call operator had to call 999 herself over death threat from nuisance caller

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Emergency call operators face abuse from ‘frequent flyer’ callers - while sticking to prescribed guidelines

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Staff at An Post and Eir to be balloted on new pay deals

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Communications Workers Union gets agreements worth 8% for the postal workers and 11% for those in the telecom operator

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Professional job vacancies and seekers down sharply in first quarter

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Number of vacancies in professional roles down by 13.8 per cent on the final quarter to 2023, say Morgan McKinley

Monday, Apr 15

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Eircom customer service manuals warned staff not to obey law, court told

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Claims emerge in court case taken against company by communications regulator ComReg

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ChatGPT essay cheats are a menace to us all

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Students who outsource their thinking to AI tools pose a risk to future employers and more

Sunday, Apr 14