Better work-life balance when remote working, survey saysWorking from home offered by 93% of employers
Available jobs in Ireland up by 44 per centThe number of vacant roles in Ireland rose by 44 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2022, according to IrishJobs.ie
Department of Social Protection to examine delivery rider contracts in 2022 The department pushed back against suggestions by Deliveroo that offering certain benefits to its riders would interfere with their self-employed status
Oireachtas Committee recommends right to statutory sick pay for all employees Right to sick pay should apply to all employees regardless of length of employment and should include provision to be refunded for cost of medical certification, the Committee said
State accused of failing to act on complaints of migrant abuse in fishing industry 20-page report from trade union will claim scheme designed to regulate fishing industry has made things worse for migrant fishers
LinkedIn Ireland chief: Flexible and remote working are top priorities for job applicantsData from LinkedIn reveals that employees, now accustomed to being allowed to work from home, want to keep that option
Comment: The Great Resignation will continue unless workers and businesses get more supportThe monthly quit rate in the US is remarkably high, especially when you consider the employment-to-population ratio
Seasonal employment permits plan should be scrapped, says Oireachtas committeeCommitee advises that firms should use regular permit process to avoid possible exploitation of foreign workers
Trade union to take state to court to change laws on migrant fishers’ rightsITF says government has ‘botched’ transposition of EU law around working time for migrant workers in fishing industry
Migrant workers tell of low pay, racism and abuse in fishing jobsMaynooth University report finds that conditions for migrant fishing workers have worsened despite introduction of the atypical workers’ scheme
Design For Life: Can I succeed at my old workplace second time round?This week, consultant Sarah Geraghty advises a reader who is worried about returning to the company where they used to work
Employers getting state supports must sign up to post jobs on new online labour exchange Isme says subsidised bosses signing up to the online portal under a new government plan will still need to find people with the right skills
Remote working option not open to Facebook’s outsourced content moderatorsCompany says its arrangement allowing staff to work from home and to do so abroad ‘applies to employees only’
Varadkar admits it will be hard for some businesses to pay two weeks of sick leaveWith employers to bear cost of new statutory sick pay, Tánaiste asks them to consider supports received from the state and taxpayer during the pandemic
Sue Duke: Working women have been hit hard by the pandemic but now is the time for changeCovid-19 has effectively wiped out progress towards gender equality in many industries but there is an opportunity to break down barriers and get more women into future-facing tech roles
Minimum-wage workers in Ireland among worst hit in Europe by Covid-19, ESRI findsSome 43 per cent of the lowest paid workers here are employed in the accommodation, food, wholesale or retail sectors which have been badly affected by the pandemic
Women suffer most from pandemic unemployment, report finds PwC analysis shows that increased care responsibilities have caused more women than men to leave the workforce
End of the road? What the Uber ruling means for the gig economy Gig economy platforms like Deliveroo and Uber have warded off threats to their business model so far, but a landmark ruling in Britain means that could be about to change
