The Irish woman in New York tapping successful emigrants to fund education back home
Wild Geese: Mairead McNamara, New York
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Former State agency chief faced disciplinary action after finding he assisted job candidate, WRC told
Ex-Inland Fisheries Ireland boss Francis O’Donnell claims he was unfairly dismissed and penalised after making protected disclosures
Several candidates turned down An Coimisiún Pleanála chair role over low fee
Department of Housing sought sanction to raise €20,500 fee to €50,000 to address conflict of interest issue
Why job interviews are increasingly becoming AI tests
Candidates must prove how they would use tech tools in non-tech roles
Tech worker couldn’t pay heating bills after €150k salary went unpaid for months
Company fails to appear to defend catalogue of missed payments that caused financial hardship and marital difficulties
What’s the real reason your boss wants you back in the office?
Research does not back up reasons generally given by employers for returning to the office, though authors concede remote does not always work
SNA trade union members vote to reject Government’s workforce development plan
‘Clear and decisive’ result shows SNAs do not have confidence in the plan, Fórsa trade union says
We’re ready to do a deal on public servants’ pay - and everything is on the table
Government ‘ready and willing for intensive discussions’ to build consensus with unions and staff representatives
Workplace trends 2026: Increase in workers ‘unfit’ to attend office, but fit to work from home
‘If you’re not fit to be in a workplace, how are you fit to work from home?’ asks Damien McCarthy of HR Buddy
Alibaba hiring in Ireland, and budget income tax cuts
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Income tax cuts are coming. How much extra cash will this mean for you?
Various approaches open to Government but any change is likely to do little more than keep take-home pay rising more or less in line with inflation
Flexible work options influencing majority of workers when considering a job offer
Flexible working arrangements ‘now part of the confidence test’ in Ireland
New retirement rules come into effect today. How will they affect workers and employers?
Under the new legislation, employees have a right to decline to leave work before age 66
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown
Marginal reduction in IT employment is probably one of the first manifestations of AI influencing the economy
‘The US still has a frontier mindset that you can go and make something of yourself’
Wild Geese: Killian Moyles, Chicago
‘I need to keep working’: The people aiming to stay employed until at least 66
Until now, many people working in the private sector have been obliged to retire from their jobs when they turn 65
‘Don’t join Zoom from the beach’: Workers reminded of right to switch off on summer leave
Workplace Relations Committee code of practice acknowledges right not to work outside normal working hours
Dragon boats, ancient rituals – and a modern fear of being left behind
Amid holiday celebrations in Beijing, a friend’s stark worry captures the anxiety of a weakening jobs market
Helping overlooked colleagues recover their motivation when you become their boss
Doing nothing if you get promoted over a colleague increases the likelihood of them leaving and you losing a valued team member
Do I have to go to work during Ireland’s heatwave?
Many will be stuck in the office as temperatures are set to top 30 degrees
Married and saving for retirement? Here’s how to get more from your pensions
How can my spouse and I ‘game plan’ our finances to retire comfortably?
Office-based positions receiving 40% fewer applications than hybrid roles, says recruiter
Candidates are evaluating employers just as carefully as employers are evaluating them, says Matrix Recruitment
‘Maximum temperature’ limits for workplaces proposed by Labour
Proposed top value under legislation could be set between 25 and 30 degrees, says Senator Neasa Cosgrove
Dublin house prices fall, and how to defer your retirement beyond 65
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Thousands of retail workers struggling financially over inability to get full-time contracts
Substantial share would remain below poverty line even on full-time hours, ESRI study shows
Working longer hours not a panacea for those at risk of ‘in-work poverty’, ESRI finds
People retiring with workplace pension get twice as much as those relying solely on State one, study says
Finally, a use for corporate waffle
Companies might one day be able to use it to choose who to hire and promote
From a Monaghan farm to New York high fashion: ‘Ireland is still a very big part of my life’
Orla Maguire had a successful magazine career in Manhattan before founding her own range of beauty products
The human brain is not a machine
This common comparison invites us to see ourselves as sub-optimal alternatives to AI agents
Can the EU Pay Transparency Directive close the gender pay gap?
Directive represents the most significant legislative shift in equal pay enforcement in decades
Gillian Anderson may not be disappearing from work but many women in Ireland are
‘Invisible women syndrome’ is a reality in the workplace, particularly for those over 50
Law intended to allow people work until 66th birthday to come into effect on June 29th
Act should allow workers to bridge gap until State pension age
‘I have two problems, feel under terrible pressure and lack the resources to fix either’
Tell Me About It: ‘I feel very strongly that I am being pushed out by the organisation. I won’t go though’
Facing redundancy? Here are the smart money moves to make before you leave
Getting your finances in order is vital if you are looking at time unemployed
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