The world is starting to think differently about employment and Ireland is no exception. Remote work and a demand for better employment conditions and pay are changing the ways in which employment is approached. Mark Kennedy & Co. observe the changes in unemployment rate and employment laws. October unemployment rate steady at 4.4% – CSO…
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Many high growth companies across Ireland have announced the creation of new job opportunities. The jobs are centred in the technology and business service sectors, including sales and marketing, software development, engineering etc. Continue reading for further information. 241 new jobs in eight IDA Ireland high growth companies The IDA Ireland has announced the creation…
Labour costs could be on course to rise in the construction industry as some firms in the sector report difficulties in recruiting staff. According to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland, wage pressures in the sector have remained “well contained” so far with 23,300 more construction workers being hired last…
Two new statutory codes of practice have been launched to help eliminate pay inequality and tackle workplace harassment and sexual harassment. The measures were developed by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The new codes of practice, published in the week of International Women’s Day, set out the procedures and steps to ensure that…
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be reduced to €208 a week from today, in the next step in the winding down of the scheme. People who previously earned less than €151.50 per week will receive a payment of €150. The PUP was first introduced in March 2020 and at one stage it was paid at…
This week was a busy one in the Irish banking landscape as AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB all reported annual results for 2021. There were many angles arising – from a return to profits, to the resumption of dividends, and progress on the purchase of new assets, to the reduction of the State’s…
The country’s manufacturing sector expanded at the slowest pace in 11 months in February as growth in output, new orders and employment all eased, a survey showed today. But growth still remained at an “elevated level” in historical terms and those surveyed expressed confidence about their output over the coming 12 months. The AIB IHS…
Women, younger people and the lower paid are strongly in favour of more flexible working arrangements according to a poll carried out on behalf of the Labour Party. In a survey carried out by Ireland Thinks, 71% of respondents agreed that employees who can work remotely should have the right to do so. Some 81%…
The vacancy rate in the Dublin office market stood at 10% last year and could edge higher this year, a report from consultants BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland concludes. 2021 was the weakest year for lettings since 2012, the report found. But the rise in the vacancy rate was contained by relatively modest levels of…
The jobs market is largely cyclical. Highly dependent on the ebb and flow of economic prosperity, the situation generally swings from being in the applicant’s favour to that of the employer. Right now, it’s very much to the former’s advantage. With an economy that has weathered the Covid pandemic better than most had predicted, the…