Jobs More young people and women needed to address ‘severe’ shortage in logistics – Jack ChambersThe junior minister said Ireland’s economy would ‘not function’ without a well staffed logistics and supply chain sector
Employment Retraining staff ‘priority’ strategy in plugging skill gaps among one in four banking executives As 72 per cent of senior bankers experience skill shortages banks are are committed to upskilling existing workers
Comment Editorial: Scale of AI change means we cannot look to the past to predict the future this timeArtificial intelligence and other scientific advances are moving so fast that we may not have enough work for humans by 2050
Economy High-profile redundancies steadied ‘overheated’ labour market - Grant Thornton partnerMichael McAteer says employee priorities have shifted from pay rises to job security in the face of severe cuts
Work Government takes labour rights ‘very seriously’ after findings of non-complianceThe Council of Europe last week ruled that Ireland was not conforming with a range of labour rights under the European Social Charter
Employment Ireland not complying with protected labour rights - Council of EuropeIreland was found to be partially in breach of nine protected labour rights under the European Social Charter
Economics Ibec calls for similar labour market rules North and SouthBusiness lobby group boss tells Oireachtas committee on Good Friday Agreement says greater alignment will maximise all-island economy
Economics Labour shortages and wage hikes ‘will affect economy from next year’Economist Kieran McQuinn of the ESRI has warned that the national unemployment rate will fall to 4% next year, fuelling sharp wage increases
Hospitality staff shortages Government admits lack of chefs a major problem for pubs and restaurantsThe Department of Tourism today told a cross-party committee that the government wants to speed up the pace at which it processes work permits for non-EU chefs
ESG becoming more important as companies compete for talent More and more job candidates are as interested in a company’s values and ethics as in the salary they are offering
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