I’ve seen men watch porn in my workplaces. I reported it and was called ‘a prude’
Such actions may amount to sexual harassment and can seriously damage your company, career and workplace relations
Work
‘A solution to a problem that didn’t exist’: AIB staff angered by cut to hybrid working
‘Be under no illusions of where we stand and how we are “valued” by the organisation,’ one staff member said
‘Burned out’ saleswoman wins €15,800 for constructive dismissal
WRC rules that international lingerie brand repudiated her contract of employment by failing to address grievances
AIB calls eligible staff into office three days a week
Lender will have tightest hybrid working rules among Irish retail banks
Start of mandatory pension scheme fast approaching, but one in four companies yet to prepare for it
All businesses are required to have pension systems in place for eligible staff by the start of 2026
Who answers the phone and says nothing? People under 25
Younger workers who don’t say hello when they answer a call need to know it’s a problem
How can I find what my likely State pension will be?
Department of Social Protection will only entertain queries six months ahead of drawdown, but here’s how you can work it out for yourself
Imagine lying on your death bed and thinking - I’ve had a good run. I went to a lot of meetings
Most meetings are, at best, a waste of the working day, and at worst, an egregious, soul-sucking waste of life itself
‘I was asked if I was a terrorist every day’: The Mayo woman helping expats make a soft landing in the UK
Eimear Maguire and her ex-husband run a successful family law practice in Manchester and Cheshire - ‘We are the poster people for divorce’
Garda raid on home of award-winning curry restaurant owner finds bank card in worker’s name
Chef says he did not come to work after alleged threat by owner to have him deported back to Pakistan
I was the first pregnant senior manager in the organisation. My employers were shocked
That was 2004. Now, structured parental supports from employers improve retention, loyalty and the management pipeline
More than 270 NTMA staff given performance-related bonuses last year
The highest individual payment was €30,000 under the agency’s performance-related pay scheme
Ex-head of UN migrant office in Dublin ‘reassigned because of her behaviour in Ireland’
Bureau tells WRC it is invoking diplomatic immunity in response to constructive dismissal claim
How many civil servants does it take to run a small country like Ireland?
We are pretty good at coming up with policies but average at implementing them compared to peers
DHL ordered to pay redundancy over transfer requiring five-hour work commute
Warehouseman gets €18,000 after WRC finds that relocation offer after logistics group closed a Dublin site was ‘not reasonable’
Starbucks to require corporate staff work from office four days a week
Mandate from chief executive Brian Niccol is latest retreat from flexible remote work policies
What Elizabeth Holmes and the Salt Path controversy tell us about stories
The controversy over Raynor Winn’s memoir The Salt Path has implications for business beyond publishing
‘Things have gone noticeably downhill’: a Dubliner on 30 years living in Germany
Wild Geese: Stephen Hurley, Germany
Employee sacked after HR chief recorded him on phone call wins €10k for unfair dismissal
Worker was sacked when a recording of him venting his ‘frustrations’ to the company’s human resources chief was sent to the CEO months later
How to reset your life, career and happiness with the help of one simple tool
Work at understanding your needs to create a fulfilling life or run the risk of living your life according to the whims of others
Impact of AI on hiring being felt in accountancy sector
Remote work still important to professional staff, survey finds
Older workers will have to delay retirement as fertility ‘plummets’, warns OECD
Ireland is one of just two countries that will not see its per-capita growth decline by 2060 at projected rates of productivity
Receptionist called a ‘lazy b***h’ by co-worker says apology wasn’t ‘genuine’
Employer says it made ‘strenuous efforts’ to resolve the formal grievance
Study links online misogyny to lower earnings for women
Even if only a small share of employers hold misogynistic views, they can still distort the job market
Selling pensions in the summer sun
Government finally launches information campaign on how auto-enrolment will work as target audience is tuned out and on holiday
Nearly €35,000 owed to staff left ‘in the lurch’ by Shanahan’s on the Green closure
Some senior waiters were making €1,000 a week or more while working full-time hours
Cost concerns driving shift in employee benefits, survey says
More than half of employers are focusing on getting more value from their benefits spend
Do we like it when our political and business leaders appear human or cry in public?
Admissions of overwhelm show humanity, if people in charge are strategic with their weaknesses
Mothers as business owners: ‘The culture in medicine leans heavily toward the idea that complete personal sacrifice is a badge of honour’
Running your own business while parenting is a challenge but with the right support it can pay dividends
Sacked Irish Rail worker who said he defied orders in bid to avert crane accident fails to win job back
Employee wins €12,000 at Workplace Relations Commission after colleague’s foot was injured in incident
Circle K manager’s alleged Garda threat saw homeless man pick up human faeces with bare hands, WRC told
Employee told to supervise cleaning of bathroom and ultimately to finish job
Pace of IDA-sponsored investment accelerates despite threat of US tariffs
IDA’s latest half-year report shows agency supported 179 investments in six months to June
What can your boss do to make your working life easier when you have children?
‘When leaders share how they manage children and work, this brings an environment where family commitments are respected’
Kerry woman who swapped RTÉ for Bordeaux: ‘Their way of life is not just about making money – they work to live and have family time’
Wild Geese: Sinead Harrington’s husband is leading rugby coach Noel McNamara, whose career has taken the family to New Zealand, South Africa and France
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