Good leadership means fostering a healthy environment where people feel comfortable enough to challenge you, DLA Piper’s Maura Dineen says

As the scope of protection and range of obligations extends, employers will need to be proactive and plan ahead for this new regulatory landscape based on principles of transparency and accountability

Over the past year, our focus has shifted towards a smaller number of close relationships, but research shows people with strong and diverse networks are happier, live longer and earn more money

Four Day Week Ireland wants to build on the more flexible working practices introduced during the pandemic

Avril Clare, who set up her own recruitment agency during the pandemic, believes that virtual innovation is the way forward for the recruitment industry

Elevate, an initiative by Business in the Community, seeks to encourage companies to make a difference in society by actively promoting and encouraging diversity in the workplace

The key to succeeding in the construction industry is to listen to clients’ needs every step of the way, according to the chief executive of LPI Group

Attracting new staff is now a priority, but many businesses will also need access to a new range of financing options to be able to get back up and running

Cognate Health’s chief executive Paula Cogan believes a manager needs to view themselves as a conductor

There is no current legislation which expressly refers to the menopause, but employers are advised to consider how they treat workers affected by symptoms

Employers and pension trustees in Ireland will need to adapt to the new rules or face the risk of non-compliance

A change of business location may result in staff feeling their positions have changed or they may even seek to be made redundant

As we move towards a mixture of office and home working, communication, collaboration and connection are more important than ever

Ruth Leggett, the chief executive of Sedgwick, believes that it is only the limits we impose on ourselves that will prevent us from advancing in our careers

Knowing the worth of one's work, and having a sense of purpose, are both far more important to Dogs Trust executive director Becky Bristow than salary-related concerns

Talk of automation and digitisation can instil fear of being sidelined, but we should be thinking of how we can work alongside technology and adapt to changes already in train

Legal changes coming soon mean that penalties and media scrutiny are on the way for firms that don’t address the issue promptly

Giving recognition to workers can improve performance at the best of times but, with the added pressures of the past 12 months, it is particularly needed now

Looking at the positive outcomes of risk and having a ‘can do’ attitude will give you the confidence to make bold decisions and move outside your comfort zone, says Geraldine MacCarthy, chief revenue officer for Personio

A survey by Trinity Business School seeks to shed light on the professional contracting sector and finds six-figure annual income is the norm