Personal Finance What you need to remember when you are made redundant Being let go is one of the most stressful life events, but you must remember it is only temporary
Companies Glen Dimplex to cut up to 300 Irish staff in next two years in €40m reorganisation planElectrical group said that the strategy will result in layoffs and site closures in the short term, but will allow it to increase its overall staff by one fifth by 2029
Media Mediahuis to cut Irish Independent daily newspapers within decade: Vandermeersch The head of Mediahuis said the company would shift focus to digital journalism and podcasts after announcing 50 redundancies on Tuesday
Jobs Tech sector bracing itself for further job losses in early 2024 as optimism remains weakTech firms expect to let go of more staff than they take on in Q1 2024 for the first time in three years
Jobs KPMG to cut jobs, freeze pay in UK arm amid Big Four woes in BritainFinancial services giant to reduce roles in its deal advisory business in latest round of redundancies
Tech Google workers protest over ‘unequal’ treatment in lay-offsNearly 200 staff in Ireland have signed a petition calling on the tech giant to offer the same severance deal as in the last round of job cuts
Jobs Planned redundancies jump 89% in six months to MayResearch by GQ Littler attributed the rise to rising interest rates and exposure to tech firms
RTÉ Payments Scandal Media Minister Catherine Martin has not proposed redundancies at RTÉMartin strongly dismisses reports that the government is considering proposals which could see up to 400 jobs cut at the broadcaster
Jobs Staff at Dublin advertising agency made redundant after parent company goes into administration The agency, formerly known as McCannBlue, has gone into administration along with Belfast based AV Browne
Tech Number of confirmed layoffs in tech sector ‘almost certain’ to be an underestimate – Central BankA number of large multi-national firms in the Information and Communication Technology services sector announced reductions to their global workforces last year and early this year
Peter Hebblethwaite: The chief executive who may have sunk his own ferry companyThe CEO of P&O Ferries oversaw the sudden lay-off of 800 staff and immediate replacement with lower-paid ‘agency’ workers – and the backlash has been swift and harsh
P&O Ferries boss admits company knowingly broke British employment laws when sacking 800 staffTrade unions were not consulted about controversial redundancy plans
Kildare hotel owner promises to pay staff redundancies after two-month delayJeff Leo said more than 40 former staff at Celbridge Manor Hotel can expect to receive the payments by next Wednesday
Staff at Kildare hotel waiting months without redundancy paymentsWorkers at the Celbridge Manor Hotel have yet to receive redundancy payments they were promised last November
How to manage: Moving premises may lead to redundanciesA change of business location may result in staff feeling their positions have changed or they may even seek to be made redundant
Coalition consults AG on ‘difficult and complicated’ PUP redundancy issueEmployees who spent up to a year on state support can’t count it as part of their service if they lose their jobs when the pandemic ends
How to manage: Redundancy process can be hard but must be fairMany businesses hit by Covid-19 restrictions will have little choice but to reduce their workforce this year – but it’s important do so in a legally compliant way
Bill aims to end ‘scandal’ of sole trader liability for staff layoffsFine Gael senator Paddy Burke is bringing forward the bill to stop SME owners losing family homes to cover redundancy payments