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Childcare workers in Siptu reject pay offers on new minimum rates
Some 98% of voters reject offers that weighted increases heavily in favour of higher grades
Musician to advance challenge to mandatory retirement age at Royal Irish Academy of Music
Musician John Finucane is challenging a mandatory retirement age of 70 at the Royal Irish Academy of Music
Fears grow for jobs at ProAmpac plant in Co Wicklow
Company is in discussions with clients and workers on potential move
AI-related trade a bright spot for Ireland amid Trump tariffs ‘whiplash effect’, says Ibec
But outlook for Irish economy remains ‘volatile’ amid uncertainty around global energy prices
Humans: Just a ghost in the machine as artificial intelligence redefines ‘good jobs’
As AI makes work more precarious, how can we manage to prioritise job reconversion rather than displacement?
Unemployment rises to 5% amid tech job cuts
Seasonally adjusted number of people classified as being unemployed was 145,100 in June
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
Manufacturing Day Ireland: Opening the door to the next generation
Ibec initiative in October aims to reframe perceptions of the sector, positioning it as a place where diverse talent is welcomed and needed
Off the ladder: the rise of the portfolio career and the lateral move
From lateral moves to multiple income streams, Irish workers are increasingly rejecting the traditional single-employer career path – and smart companies are taking note
Law paving the way for scrapping of Dublin Airport passenger cap approved
Minister says new measures could be enacted this summer
Irish households saved €6.6bn in the first quarter of 2026
Bridging the gap between saving and wealth-building remains challenge for Irish homes
Only 16% of adults in Ireland hold shares, Ibec survey finds
Up to 27% of Irish adults said they didn’t understand the difference between investment and savings
Ireland’s great AI job displacement: ‘Every employer, every worker should be talking about this’
Employers and unions think the Government needs to do more to mitigate what many believe will be a big upheaval in the jobs market
Businesses face rise in water charges as regulators green-light near €14bn investment
State company Úisce Éireann will boost supply and treatment facilities needed for new homes
Will new pay transparency rules close the gender pay gap for good?
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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful Bill’ has closed gap on Ireland, US multinationals tell Ibec
State obliged to work ‘an awful lot harder’ to secure next wave of investments, says business lobby group
Ireland should use EU presidency to support push for new trade deals
It is in State’s interest that EU continues to support rules-based trading and maintains close co-operation with key partners such as US
Irish households may invest up to €7bn in savings scheme in first year, BPFI says
There is €170bn on deposit in the State
Perceived racism may hit Ireland’s ability to attract international workers, conference hears
Ibec employment law event hears of ongoing delays in renewing Irish Residence Permits
Employers running out of time as changes on pay transparency and retirement loom
One in five employers says rules on pay policies are an unnecessary burden but if companies have been even handed to date, they’re shouldn’t be
People, climate and communities at centre of new Property Industry Ireland strategy
Up to 110,000 more workers needed by 2030 to deliver State property ambitions, says trade association director David Howard
Irish cement industry is convinced fossil fuel usage can be cut by 90% over next 15 years
Ibec group calls for greater investment in alternative fuel made from residual waste
‘We were quite badly affected’: Irish businesses count the cost of fuel protests and blockades
Ibec says the ‘unprecedented nature of what unfolded’ means it may take ‘days or even weeks to fully assess the damage caused’
Ireland’s EU presidency an ‘opportunity’ to safeguard pharma’s future, says industry group
Republic assumes presidency of European Council on July 1st
Business leaders call on Government to ‘enforce law and order’ and end fuel protest disruption
Employers’ body Ibec says escalation is jeopardising ‘several cornerstones of Irish economy’
Frustration over delay to pay transparency that could level playing field for job applicants
Ibec claims EU directive to provide salary information to job applicants and workers has wide support from business
Senior Deloitte partner says he was ‘completely misquoted’ on remark to woman subordinate
Employee says she was ‘sick, anxious and desperate’ and subject to ‘gaslighting’ over promotion
State investment scheme should not tax entry or transactions, says Ibec group
No capital gains tax will be applied to income from scheme, Ministers told
Housing ambition can’t be faulted, but is it realistic?
Meeting ambitions, closing skills gaps and attracting international capital such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are all in the mix
Government support for workforce training represents ‘very poor return’ for employers
‘Concentrated focus on the skills of SME workers, managers and owners in indigenous enterprise’ necessary, Oireachtas committee told
Remote working legislation ‘a lame duck’, senior Fórsa official tells conference
Ibec says hybrid working remains important to employee relations but employers still trying to strike right balance
Action plan on collective bargaining not a threat to employers rights on union engagement
Lack of access for union representatives to workplaces into the future would be ‘unacceptable’, says Siptu
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’
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