Work

Kenny Jacobs’ €374,830 salary is a soft target; the problem lies elsewhere

The justification offered for chief executive salaries is a chain of relativities leading back to Elon Musk, Tim Cook and the other titans jostling for the title of the world’s highest paid CEO

New spying claims emerge in Silicon Valley corporate espionage scandal with Irish twist

HR start-ups Rippling and Deel trade allegations their leaders directed efforts to steal company secrets from one another

Job numbers in occupations exposed to AI up 94% in Ireland since 2019

Technology is making workers better able to command higher wage premiums, according to a new report from PwC

Does it matter if Elon Musk won’t work 40 hours a week at Tesla?

For investors, the key is not how many hours he works but how many people still believe the story

Eamon Ryan backed higher pay and bonuses to attract best CEOs to commercial State bodies

Former minister told pay-review group that fixed-term contracts also limited pool of candidates

My first job: How much will I earn – and will I be taxed?

You most likely won’t pay tax, provided you follow our steps. And if you do get hit with emergency tax, here’s how to claim it back

‘No timewasters please’: is setting boundaries necessary or plain rude?

Rejecting ditherers can seem abrupt. But in our overloaded age, taking up valuable time is also an affront

ESB board had ‘significant concern’ that €318,000 salary was not sufficient for chief executive post

Department of Environment told top-level pay review group ESB chief executive role should be competitively remunerated

One in four SMEs is losing employees due to housing crisis, says accountancy body

Tax incentives are needed to stimulate ‘development of flats, student accommodation and independent living facilities’

Public sector union calls for non-members benefiting from salary deals to be forced to pay dues

Fórsa says ‘free-riding’ is a growing problem for trade unions

Ireland’s young adults on the future: ‘We are lost, forgotten about, no prospects’

From the housing crisis and precarious work to putting off big life decisions such as marriage and children, four people aged 19-37 are wary of what’s ahead

Lack of skills, badly formatted applications: survey reveals why job candidates are rejected

Unexplained gaps in employment also a factor, IrishJobs survey finds

Average pay has passed €1,000 a week. The figure offers some key messages about where the economy is and how households are doing

An increase in well-paid, permanent jobs in some sectors has pushed up average earnings

‘Nowhere to hide’: Why more chief executives are fronting videos

Executives are filming themselves for social media as a way to talk directly to staff, customers and shareholders

Skills gaps and mismatches are ‘eroding the competitiveness of Irish industry’, says Ibec

Separately, a new report calls for green innovation tax credit to encourage greater investment by business in research and innovation

US health insurer Carelon closes Irish operation with loss of 300 jobs

Limerick-based Carelon Global Solutions is part of Elevance Health and was adding 50% to staff numbers only last year

Workcations: Enjoy better weather and lower expenses without using up your annual leave

Workcations that allow you to spend some time abroad, possibly with lower living costs, are becoming increasingly popular

Average weekly earnings of Irish workers surpass €1,000 for first time

CSO data show wages grew at an annualised rate of 5.6 per cent in first quarter

How Irish workers feel about their jobs laid bare by new survey

Aon survey argues that companies might benefit from personalising work benefits to employees at different stages of their careers

Would you work 32 hours over seven days?

One boss thinks giving staff freedom to organise work over seven days might be better than the ‘traditional’ four-day week

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