Employment Gender pay gap down to 9.6 per cent in 2022, CSO survey showsHighest discrepancy is in the 50-59 age group, at 16.7 per cent
Wages Employers plan to raise pay by 4% this yearIrish businesses see inflation and a tight labour market as main drivers of increase
Politics Ministers to pay ‘high price’ to avoid pre-election unrestTop public sector union demands 5% increase for 376,000 state employees as talks to begin
Banking Government report proposed €3m salary cap for bankersThe Korn Ferry report, commissioned by Paschal Donohoe in 2018, recommended higher salaries, bonuses of up to €20,000 and the reinstatement of a range of staff benefits and incentive awards
Design For Life How do I deal with staff pay rise demands when I can’t really afford it?This week, our expert advises an employer dealing with pay increase requests in a difficult economic climate
Budget 2023 Government could cushion impact of inflation if public sector pay deal agreed - IFACIrish Fiscal Advisory Council warns government faces a difficult balancing act between impact on businesses and households of soaring prices while not exacerbating inflation and driving prices higher
Budget 2023 Minister asks unions to show flexibility in new pay deal talksTalks are due to resume, with unions demanding a ‘significant improvement’ on pay offer, but minister asking them to take into account upcoming cost of living measures
Employment Ian Guider: Dangerous divide opens up between multinational staff and other workersThe widening fissure between domestic employers and multinationals represents a big threat to Ireland’s enterprise policy
Ian Guider: Public sector pay rises will only dig us deeper into inflation crisisBenchmarking social welfare rates to inflation would make more sense than an across-the-board percentage pay rise for all
Public sector changes: Rolling back the ‘free’ hours, but at what cost to the state? The troika-driven deal which obliged nurses, gardaí and civil servants to do extra work hours is set to reversed, but what will the impact be?
How to work: Flexibility is more important than pay rate for contractors this yearIn an uncertain landscape, length of contract has also moved up the priority list for candidates
Fianna Fáil ministers to turn down 2 per cent pay risePublic criticism led to Fine Gael ministers turning down the extra €2,000, while the Green Party has not yet confirmed its decision
