Work

A reader wants a bespoke arrangement to come to the office less than the stipulated minimum of two days a week

Recruiter says rules limiting work to 20 hours a week are impractical given the rapid increase in housing and other day-to-day costs

The rise of the permanent out-of-office is a sign of the dire state of work email

Appointment likely to come from wider Bank of Ireland group or further afield rather than from internal Davy candidates

Wild Geese: Catherine Hurley, Malta

Boards are being forced to think about finding future leaders much earlier than in the past as shareholders demand greater insight

Almost a third of the membership generally said the demands involved were unsustainable with 40 per cent saying issues were arising because of understaffing

Constant emails, meetings, texts and in-office messaging channels are problematic as they increase the mental stress load

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There are good reasons for having a laugh on the job

New study ranks State down the bottom of eight-country league table in terms of productivity

US investors had warned Government of companies reevaluating Irish investments in light of any ban on executive jets

Just because technology is available doesn’t mean it should always be used and finding the balance between efficiency and engagement is up to employers

Economists slash growth forecast for 2024 from 0.7% to just 0.2% in spring report and say proper growth will only return next year

People will have to work longer and pension systems will need to be transformed – we need to rethink old age, as individuals and societies

US special representative for international labour affairs says the right to unionise is an enabling right for other labour rights

US company announced plans to cut its global workforce by 8% on Monday

Employers can do a lot more to help combat a depressingly persistent problem

Wild Geese: Susan Bolger works for Tourism Ireland in Madrid

Many workers suggest employers should not expect them to go ‘above and beyond’ as a matter of routine

Irish Life says most companies have some pension “gap” but are reluctant to operate two schemes in parallel

Too many well-meaning initiatives take a one-size-fits-all approach, and take-up rates are often low

Welfare rules allow deferral of State pension in return for a higher payment but survey finds greater support for flexibility to take pension early

CSO says data suggests public-private sector pay differences are levelling off

Rest is the most underused, chemical free, safe and effective alternative therapy available to us, workplace wellbeing expert says

Government-backed Balance for Better Business targets 40 per cent or more female representation on company boards

Has going 'above and beyond’ become the norm with little return? Tell us what you think

Side hustles, ‘slashie’ careers and complex lives make us captains of our own internal squad

Wild Geese: Colm Hamrogue, Christchurch, New Zealand

Avia Capital Leasing, a subsidiary of the second-largest bank in Russia, unable to pay redundancy after EU bank accounts frozen following invasion of Ukraine

National Skills Council says pharma companies could create 21,000 jobs over the next three years, but could struggle to fill them

Jennifer Clancy, a former part-time Spanish teacher at the Spiritan-run school, was giving evidence to the Workplace Relations Commission

Post-pandemic surge in the practice suggest employers need to review the balance between the extra mile they ask of staff and the support they offer

Experts in HR, employment law, career progression and personal finance will offer a view on your work queries

When employee went to workplace ‘escorted off the premises’

Dispute centres on Superannuation Scheme 1951, which has assets worth €1.5 billion and nearly 5,000 members

Wild Geese: Claire Molloy, Munich

Choice of event, how it is run and how ‘corporate’ it feels all feed into the mix for team-building events

Number of vacancies in professional roles down by 13.8 per cent on the final quarter to 2023, say Morgan McKinley

Students who outsource their thinking to AI tools pose a risk to future employers and more