House sales decline, and how to manage hybrid working policies
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Hybrid working isn’t the problem, it is how to manage it
New research on hybrid working shows what needs to change in workplaces and gives top tips to line managers
‘I was made redundant after three months but someone else filled my role. What can I do?’
Work Q&A: I have a bad feeling about it all. I’m not looking for compensation, but is there anything I can do about this?
Memo to AI: Remember when secretaries were seen as the biggest threat to jobs?
The typewriter and shorthand created new efficiencies but show how tech can constrain as well as liberate
State requires large number of workers from outside European Economic Area, according to ESRI
However, country struggles to retain many of them, especially highly skilled ones
Many workers not using full holiday entitlements
More than half want unlimited annual leave, survey shows
‘Seville is still a lot cheaper than Ireland. You can still buy a coffee for €1.80’
Wild Geese: Gráinne Walsh, Seville
The career costs of non-competes: ‘Your star striker is sitting on the bench’
Clauses preventing workers moving to a rival for months can limit job opportunities and lead to costly legal rows
Up to 3,000 Irish jobs under threat as Dealz owner seeks UK court protection
Retailer operates 71 stores across the State and a large distribution centre in Clonee
Farewell to ‘aeroplane mode’: Flying loses its status as the last internet black hole
Ryanair rival EasyJet has announced it is to install Elon Musk’s Starlink internet across its fleet
‘Fertility treatment is like a second job’: How can employers support staff undergoing IVF?
When the personal collides with work during fertility treatment, women react in different ways
Bridesmaid-to-be feared missing sister’s wedding over new holiday policy at work
WRC told discount store boss warned worker she would face disciplinary action over annual leave row
Microsoft offers redundancy to 60,000 of its 223,000 staff
Tech giant moves to control costs and it spends up to $175bn on AI infrastructure this year
As my children plead with me not to bring them to creche, my heart is stretched thin
Since becoming a mother, I have not yet reconciled my two identities
What my most embarrassing job interview taught me
Job hunters should not have to disclose their pay history or guess what salary is on offer
‘Your best friend on the Cayman Islands is someone who owns a boat’
Wexford-born lawyer Pádraig Brosnan moved to Cayman around 15 years ago and is raising his family there
Ires investors sell out, and Revolut’s outage a warning to us all
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Budget was missed opportunity to provide disabled people with meaningful help
Cost of disability payment falls way short of what is needed and cannot be claimed by those who work
Workplace conflict is said to be costing Irish firms €239m annually. What can be done about it?
Value of lost productivity due to conflict more than €239m, with in excess of €187m in the private sector and almost €52m in the public sector, according to NUIG study
‘I am married with two kids, but I drunkenly embraced a colleague at a work party’
Tell Me About It: ‘I get along very well with her, but I had never thought about her in a romantic context’
HR bosses predict AI will not cause ‘significant reduction’ in employee numbers
Quarter of HR specialists expect artificial intelligence will cause ‘minimal impact’ on workplace structures
Moving from America to Ireland for work? Here’s what you need to know
Figures indicate US workers are increasingly interested in a move to Ireland, but what should they look out for before making the move?
A Dublin woman in Ottawa: ‘Canadians take time to adapt to our humour and way of doing business’
Wild Geese: Jackie Gilna, Ottawa
Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay deal has a convenient escape clause
A takeover - even by an affiliated company - could trigger a huge payout while bypassing operational targets
Aer Lingus general counsel denies ‘whitewash’ of alleged safety complaint
Evidence concludes in pilot’s marathon whistleblower action
Farm labourer who worked 77-hour weeks for as little as €6.83 an hour is awarded €23,000
Workplace Relations Commission orders compensation for unpaid wages and rights breaches
People don’t leave jobs, they leave bad managers. What makes a great one?
Effective leadership depends less on who sounds like a leader than on the behaviours and skills they demonstrate
Research suggests the old adage is true: Happy employees can boost profits
CIPD study says business strategy, employee rewards, career progression and clarity on policies seen as significant
AI will not bring about ‘displacement’ in public service, says Taoiseach
Martin urges critics of technology to focus on positives as he announces new forum on workplace effects
Time to get down to business? Public opinion may shift if second strike takes place
With some of the unions not paying any strike pay, the strikers will feel the impact of their own action in their pockets
‘I reluctantly signed a severance agreement after being given 24 hours to. What recourse have I?’
Work Q&A: I was hesitant to sign agreement because I felt my employer did not make a genuine effort to consider alternative positions I had applied for
Why we must have this performative strike by public sector workers
Game theory wonks will be fascinated by this week’s industrial action while the rest of us will just be angry
Childcare fees and the budget, and Patrick O’Donovan’s row with RTÉ
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What Should My Children Do? by Daniel Susskind: An optimistic book about AI
Susskind leans heavily on the analogy of the calculator as a disruptor to maths education
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