Isme calls for budget to break ‘dangerous overreliance’ on multinationals
Small business lobby group warns on concentrated tax base
ISME
Businesses face rise in water charges as regulators green-light near €14bn investment
State company Úisce Éireann will boost supply and treatment facilities needed for new homes
Government support for workforce training represents ‘very poor return’ for employers
‘Concentrated focus on the skills of SME workers, managers and owners in indigenous enterprise’ necessary, Oireachtas committee told
Small businesses call for Government action to alleviate rising energy prices
Many businesses will have ‘little choice’ but to pass rising costs on to their customers or consumers, Isme says
Business costs not moderating in line with cooling of inflation, ISME says
Group said the Government should focus on ‘structural cost competitiveness’ in the coming year
If you earn more than €20,000 you will now have to pay into a pension scheme
Auto-enrolment is designed to provide better retirement income for around 760,000 workers who are not members of occupational schemes
Calleary blocks employers looking to sidestep pension auto-enrolment for their workers
Minister for Social Protection sets minimum contribution for occupational pension schemes to counter perceived abuse of scheme loophole
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Auto-enrolment pensions are almost here but are some employers trying to game the system?
Reports suggest some employers are trying to sign staff up to occupational schemes at lower rates than would be offered by auto enrolment
Isme challenges Minister over reports of rogue employers undermining new pension rules
Small business group says employers are working to make auto-enrolment a success but are being kept in the dark by Department of Social Protection
ISME warns of ‘significant financial losses’ for Fastway clients
Small firms group noted collapse of courier company has come at ‘critical time of year’
Budget 2026: Increasing minimum wage could be ‘devastating’, say small businesses
Minimum wage expected to rise by 65 cent, or almost 5%, in next week’s budget
How to talk openly about your mental health in the modern workplace
Employee assistance programmes are becoming more popular because they represent win-win measures for workers and companies
Isme pushes back on plans to raid National Training Fund
Group is seeking doubling of Skillnet funding
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