Confirmation of start date for pensions auto-enrolment welcomed by representatives for workers and business
The Government has decided that auto-enrolment will come into effect on September 30th, 2025
ISME
VAT cut in budget could limit scope for lower personal taxes, says Donohoe
Minister talks down prospects of return to lower 9% VAT rate as Dylan McGrath closes two restaurants
Labour legislation and collective bargaining: ‘For smaller, less well-resourced employers, it can all be very difficult to manage’
A report suggested the various measures would add about 19 per cent to costs in the hospitality sector by 2026 and about 15 per cent in retail
Isme seeks change to way minimum wage is calculated
Small business lobby group seeks cut in VAT but higher PRSI for workers in pre-budget submission
Almost two-thirds of Dublin companies losing staff to housing shortage, survey shows
The need to provide somewhere to stay for incoming staff is increasing across sectors including hospitality and care homes
Employers’ group urges national minimum wage to be frozen for at least two years
Isme says 12.4 per cent increase this year was significantly ahead of inflation
Business wants more supports to ease hit of Government-backed pay hikes
New report shows small restaurants and retailers face 19% increase in costs by 2026
Challenges facing small businesses not being recognised, argues Isme
Minimum wage, restoration of the 13.5 per cent hospitality sector VAT rate and other cost increases need to be taken into account, group says
Isme reschedules anniversary lunch after suspect device scare
Event celebrating group’s 30th anniversary will return to Clontarf Castle Hotel in March
Indexing pension cap would ease recruitment headache for top public posts
Brokers Ireland and Isme join calls to increase size of standard fund threshold to ensure people are not hit with swingeing tax demands on retirement
Rising card fees causing big problems for businesses, industry group warns
Irish Small and Medium-sized Enterprise association warns on costs
We cannot aspire to EU-style public services and US levels of tax
Ireland has had something of a free pass from surging corporate tax receipts, allowing spending to rise, taxes to be trimmed and money to be set aside for the future
Increase to minimum wage will add up to 2.5% to grocery bills, ISME says
Suggestion businesses may be supported by Government in delivering the increase are ‘unwise’, group says
‘Dangerously narrow’ Irish tax base must be reformed, say small firms
Isme calls for Government to revisit tax debt warehousing scheme for SMEs
Firms considered buying ‘entire housing estates’ for staff, committee will hear
Talent shortage driven by housing crisis the biggest threat to Ireland’s businesses, says Chambers Ireland
Cut VAT to fight price rises and save jobs, says ISME
Cutting VAT rate to 9 per cent across service sector would benefit all, umbrella group suggests
Mark Paul: Minimum wage, maximum fuss but are we missing the point?
Plans for the minimum wage to reach a living wage-level by 2026 are trundling ahead, and despite what the critics say, it won’t mean the end of the world
Isme warns of economic cost of introducing living wage
Increased wages will lead to reduced working hours for the lower paid sector, according to business group
ISME pays €75,000 in damages to solicitor in defamation action
Limerick solicitor Gerard O’Neill sued over the comments in press releases by ISME about a personal injuries action
Why has Isme been left out of collective bargaining forum?
ISME has criticised ‘absurdly low’ threshold for bargaining rights in report’s recommendations
Isme calls for further Government supports to avert energy crisis
Isme looking for direct supports form Government to help avert effects of energy crisis
AIB’s cashless banks U-turn: ‘It’s such a relief, it will save us so much extra time and effort’
Banking sector is changing, with branch closures becoming increasingly common
Increases to jobless benefits leads to ‘optional unemployment’, says ISME
Group tells Government of ‘abject policy failure’ on landlords exiting rental market , and questions logic of data centres to host ‘cat videos and TikToks’
Small firms could come under pressure from soaring rents – Isme
Business group says many employers cannot afford to increase wages to cover higher costs
Worker leave rights will add to expenses, business lobby claims
Isme says impact of flexible work entitlements on staff costs ‘conveniently ignored’
Zombie businesses and rent arrears: the legacy of the pandemic
The Government and the Revenue Commissioners have shielded many businesses from the full force of the pandemic
Employees could face sack for refusing to work with unvaccinated
No reason needed to refuse staff to work from home, employment law expert tells seminar
Five economic flashpoints to watch out for in 2022
Next year may bring good news but many of the concerns of 2021 will not have gone away
‘We won’t be teaching philosophy’: Meet Ireland’s five newest universities
Higher education is being transformed with merger of institutes of technology - but some fear it is a step in wrong direction
Graduates lack ‘basic skills’ such as writing without spelling or grammatical errors
Key skills such as teamwork neglected by Leaving Cert, says employers’ group
Pensions: When enough can be too much
Any contributions above the standard fund threshold of €2m are hit with a punitive tax
Full return to offices delayed until next spring, says Varadkar
Tánaiste says a ‘staggered and phased’ return to offices is still possible
Public liability insurance premiums keep rising despite drop in value of awards
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) report found awards have fallen by an average of 40 per cent
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