Work from home
Remote working brings many benefits to the public service
Many workers are more productive when working remotely
Move to a four-day week and ditch plastic straws: 10 steps to boost your sustainability
Simple measures alongside long-term ones can help businesses fight against climate change
Revolut drops the hammer on hybrid working for graduates
Neobank’s move makes clear work from home becoming less common for many
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
‘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
I’m ready to start a family but my job situation is really getting in the way
Work Q&A: I do not want to put myself in a difficult financial position to have a child, but I’m also afraid that if I wait too long I’ll miss my chance at becoming a parent
‘There’s an issue around mindset’: Parents on hybrid working and childcare pressures
With some employers, ‘there’s an issue around mindset’ regarding in-office demands, one couple says
Work is broken and it is well past time to fix it for Ireland’s working parents
Rigid workplace structures and increased focus on return to office mandates ignores modern reality that both parents need to work
Use of artificial intelligence among senior civil servants ‘increasingly common’
Association of Higher and Civil Public Servants to debate several motions at conference on Friday
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
Talk of a reduction in office vacancy rate in Dublin is not supported by data
MSCI figures show vacancy rate on its institutionally-owned portfolio of central Dublin offices rose to 17.3% in 2025
Numbers working on-site in Ireland return to pre-pandemic levels for first time, CSO finds
Survey measured 7% decline in ICT work but economists say that ‘doesn’t tally’ with other measures
Gen Z culture clashes and a push back to the office: work trends to expect in 2026
When it comes to looking for new roles, the strongest opportunities this year will be for those who can combine technical expertise with communication skills
Engineers seek restoration of public transport spending priority
Heavy reliance on private cars for travel cannot continue, Engineers Ireland warns
‘I finished at 5pm and got home by 9pm’: Commuters describe ‘nightmare’ without the Luas
Green Line’s suspension, combined with inadequacy of bus service, leaves workers facing longer journeys and deep frustration
Right to flexible working needed to resolve three-hour commutes on ‘car park motorways’
Dáil also hears call for emergency response unit on M7 to handle minor incidents and prevent ‘standstill’ rush-hour traffic
Union lodges WRC case over UCD move to bring staff back on site at least three days a week
Members angry that new policy ignores local requirements and varying workload through the year
What if working from home was a legal right?
An Australian state is planning a new hybrid work law despite an angry business outcry
No shame in sleeping late ... to remedy that social jetlag
Bosses who get up at 4am deserve more pity than praise
Hybrid work: ‘We get the buzz of being together but without the pressure of five days in’
New graduates have the prospect of a more balanced working life than their predecessors
Bank of Ireland referred to WRC over planned changes to hybrid working structure
Under the changes, staff would be required to work eight days per month in Dublin office
Working from home ‘trending upwards’ despite moves to bring workers back to the office
Ciara O’Brien on a new survey on Ireland’s use of technology that also reveals scepticism about AI
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
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
The motherhood penalty: ‘Once they’re in bed, you log back on at 9pm or 10pm and work’
Hybrid and flexible work helps but juggling work and children is stressful and requires both support and organisation
Tech jobs shake-up echoes post-Covid cuts, but with AI twist
Toll of job losses in sector in recent months may be far higher than announced
Return-to-office edicts aren’t always what they seem
When top executives work remotely, it becomes more difficult to drag everyone else to their desks
Bust-ups and burnout: Let our experts help you deal with workplace conflict
Readers prove keen to know how their peers approach combustible scenarios, and how they deal with issues related to blame
Escape to the country: Period farmhouse on 9.5 acres in rural Leitrim for €350,000
Tranquil retreat on landscaped grounds with a river passing through and verdant views all around
Working from home is here to stay despite what some bosses think
Do you trust your people? If you don’t, then you have much bigger things to worry about than where they work
Bringing staff back to office more often will hurt productivity, union conference hears
Leadership of Civil Service union instructed to resist changes to current arrangement
Gen Z is leading the charge back to the office
Data shows younger staff – more than baby boomers – crave the connection and routine of in-person work
Salesforce recruiter awarded compensation after employer breached remote-working legislation
Man moved to west of Ireland under arrangement with firm, but was ordered back to office 275km away inside 11 months
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