Lionel Jospin, architect of 35-hour work week, dies aged 88
Former French prime minister re-established credibility for country’s Socialist Party after bribery and fraud scandals
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Cancer patient awarded €20,000 at WRC over cut to hours by marina operator
Employee says company no longer wanted her as the ‘face’ of the firm as tumour treatment affected her appearance
What are your options? A selection of postgraduate courses
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Dip in recruitment less stark here than in other European markets, jobs data shows
Ireland had highest level of remote job postings offered in January, says LinkedIn
Is a plumbing career the answer to surviving AI?
Skilled trades regarded as safe from automation but still face social resistance
‘Returning to education as a working parent is daunting’
If you are studying something in an area you enjoy, it makes it a lot easier. Just remember to prioritise time for yourself and family
‘My body was worn out’: Migrant worker in Ireland got two weeks’ holidays over two years
Cases of ‘severe exploitation’ are ‘routine’ under general employment permit system, Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland says
Turning plastic waste into design furniture in the heart of Africa
Wild Geese: Evanna Lyons, Tanzania
Google says former employee trying to ‘sully’ tech giant’s name in race bias claim
Worker alleges racial discrimination in its performance management processes
Dublin Business School ordered to pay lecturer €104,000 by Labour Court
Employee dismissed for logging into his college email account from Iran
McGrath wades into politically fraught tax waters
Proposed ‘EU Inc’ reforms expected to meet resistance from national finance ministries
McGrath proposes EU plan to ‘harmonise’ some national rules around tax and insolvency
European Commission pitches scheme to allow for businesses to be set up or wound down quickly and inexpensively on EU-wide basis
‘I returned to work after maternity leave and was issued with a notice of redundancy’
Work Q&A: I was told by HR there was a vacancy and it was being held for me. But this has been filled. Is this legal?
‘It’s not just a male industry’: The young women changing farming stereotypes
In classrooms, lecture halls and on TikTok feeds, the picture is starting to shift as young Irish women narrate the vocation in real time
The clay shooter turned tailor and our ‘lame duck’ remote working legislation
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Intravenous foods and medicines: ‘A long way from milking cows or walking the crops’
Wild Geese: Declan O’Brien, London
Have your say: Are you experiencing bullying in the workplace?
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Bullies in the workplace: Are you working in a fear-based environment?
If silence is safer than speaking up, you might be working in a fear-based work environment but what can you do about it?
Employer expectations on pay increases lower for coming year – CIPD survey
Flexible and hybrid working are becoming even more important tools as housing crisis makes it harder to attract and retain staff
Median household income in Ireland passes €60,000 for first time
While incomes rose, the proportion of people at risk of poverty also moved higher, CSO says
‘I want to move to part-time due to a lack of childcare options. Should my employer allow this?’
Work Q&A: I’m nervous about asking to move part-time, as it might not be looked upon favourably. Are there other options?
Retrofit targets missed and a new series on how to invest
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Employers won’t be ‘penalised’ as Ireland to miss deadline to introduce pay transparency law
The June 7th deadline for EU directive will be missed with new law to be implemented on a ‘phased basis’
Markets dive overnight and banks launch new instant payments service Zippay
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Carlowman in France: ‘Having kids makes you think about the kind of world you want’
Eamon O’Hara founded European network Ecolise, which supports community climate change projects
An Irish job hunter, a LinkedIn post and a fake recruiter scam
Hours after he informed his network he was open to new opportunities, a job offer came in that was uncanny match for his skill and experience
‘Men tend to get boosts while women face blockers’: Why are there so few female CEOs?
Poor succession planning and shareholder pressures have contributed to faltering growth in representation
Board games: when does your business need a board of directors and what’s the best structure?
There is a myth that boards are only for big public and private companies, like Ryanair and the domestic banks
Back taxes from gig economy workers and data centre attacks
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Accountant who quit after bosses investigated €152,000 ‘irregular’ spending loses WRC claim
Employee used company credit card at clothes shops and electronics retailers, hearing told
I felt I had no alternative but to resign following racist abuse from customers
Work Q&A: My concerns about racism, unequal treatment, and racist abuse from customers were consistently ignored
‘Never again answer that question’: How to negotiate your pay in the Irish jobs market
Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan: Financial literacy isn’t just about understanding jargon, it’s about security and independence
Why sisters should be doing it for themselves
The numbers show pay gaps are lower when the chief executive is a woman. Shame there are so few of them
Small talk is a powerful workplace asset, but can exclude new and diverse staff
Seemingly innocuous workplace small talk can go awry when leaders and team members forget to put themselves in a newcomer’s shoes
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