Expansion of therapy services in special schools to start in autumn
Programme will coincide with the establishment of a national therapy service in education, Minister says
Former trade union official Louise O’Donnell appointed Labour Court chairwoman
Industrial relations veteran becomes second woman to hold position in court’s 79-year history
Irish authors seek to stop Big Tech ‘scraping’ their work for AI amid copyright breach claims
Irish Writers Union plans to take legal action if companies including Meta continue to use their work without agreement
Trump tariff chaos being used as ‘cover’ to erode worker rights in Ireland, unions claim
Ictu leader says Government action plan is ‘ruse’ to justify reneging on previous commitments
Half of firms surveyed for sick-pay report offered better terms than those required by law
Most did not report significant impact of legislation, but construction, hospitality and retail sectors felt effects
Q&A: What is pension auto-enrolment and what does the latest delay mean?
Move represents another kicking down the road of measure necessary to address a looming pension crisis
Ireland to explore new markets in Asia and Canada as part of urgent response to US tariffs
Cabinet will be asked to agree to faster ratification of controversial Ceta deal with Canada and a new competitiveness plan that will have implications for employee conditions
Q&A: How will the Government’s new plan to support businesses affect workers?
Proposals to help companies deal with potential economic shocks from Trump’s trade war will delay the introduction of the living wage
Public consultation on collective bargaining promotion plan launched
EU envisages 80% coverage for member states
Chartered accountants confident about adoption of AI in their work, survey finds
Most see jobs changing within next five years
Public transport projects to be boosted by additional work permits
Overall number of permits granted to non-EU workers remains steady at just under 10,000
Parental leave can be ‘career suicide’ for male employees, conference told
Don’t assume all ‘straight white men’ benefit from current work practices, employers’ conference told
Outsourcing in health service a threat to patients as well as staff, Siptu official tells conference
Private contractors cut costs at the expense of either workers or services, union official says
Pay transparency directive could lead to more legal actions against employers, Ibec event told
UK has seen number of substantial cases being taken over equal pay
Increase in companies seeking advice on reduced working hours and temporary lay-offs, says Ibec
Move comes in wake of Trump’s tariff announcements