# Work

Last year

2022

# productivity

Trial of a four-day work week gets 100% success rating with Irish employees

Staff in the trial experienced less burnout and sleep deprivation.

27.9k

Nov 30th 2022, 6:30 AM

All time

# Public Health

Government should consider reinstating work from home advice amid 'very high' Covid cases - NPHET

In his latest letter to the Minister for Health, the CMO said extending the use of Covid certificates should also be considered.

19.2k

Nov 12th 2021, 4:34 PM

# income support

Number of PUP recipients falls below 110,000 for the first time this year

A total of 106,245 people received the payment this week.

6.3k

Sep 28th 2021, 3:10 PM

# working 9 to 5

Employers demanding workers return to office could face ‘legal risk’ in cases of medical concerns

Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential work are easing from today.

Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential work are easing from today and lifting fully on 22 October.

Employers will need to engage with employees who have concerns in a "reasonable fashion", according to an employment lawyer.

Office workers have mixed feelings about returning to the workplace, Lauren Boland reports.

43.0k

Sep 20th 2021, 12:05 AM

# in the works

Are you satisfied with how your workplace is handling reopening? We want to hear your story

Public health restrictions on work are easing from Monday. What does that mean for you?

46.7k

Updated

Sep 16th 2021, 9:39 AM

# reopening

Offices likely to be in a position to begin reopening in September, minister says

Minister Eamon Ryan said the return to offices will be “done on a staged basis”.

25.7k

Jul 29th 2021, 9:21 AM

# work experience

10,000 jobseekers to be paid €306 per week as new work placement scheme launched

The Pathways to Work 2021-2025 strategy was launched by the government this morning.

76.3k

Jul 12th 2021, 11:39 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you support a four-day work week?

Trials of a four-day working week in Iceland have been deemed an “overwhelming success”.

51.3k

101

Jul 7th 2021, 7:49 AM

# Work

Over 220,000 people receive PUP as payment closes to new applicants tomorrow

Under 25s are the age group with the largest number of PUP recipients.

16.7k

Jul 6th 2021, 6:28 PM

# Work

Dublin City Council passes motion calling for pilot of four-day week for staff

Councillors across parties supported the motion to try shortening the working week.

46.2k

Jul 5th 2021, 10:34 PM

# Ireland 7s

'The fanbase was a few 100. Look on Twitter now and it's gone absolutely mad'

Ian Fitzpatrick is one of the ‘originals’ in the Ireland 7s squad who are heading for the Olympics.

21.3k

Jul 4th 2021, 12:00 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: Has Covid changed the way we work?

On this week’s podcast episode, we look at how working from home might work in a post-Covid world.

5.4k

May 7th 2021, 8:04 PM

# Work

Number of PUP recipients falls below 400,000 for the first time this year

Over 12,000 people have closed their claim in the last week because they have returned to work.

10.3k

May 4th 2021, 4:13 PM

# the good information project

Open Newsroom: What is the future of work after Covid-19?

In this discussion journalists Christine Bohan, Sean Murray and Adam Daly answer your questions and explore their research into the future of work.

6.2k

Apr 22nd 2021, 10:31 AM

# the good information project

'We are not at that point yet' - but when is a return to the office likely to happen?

Whether or not you’ll be asked to return to the office – and how often – will likely vary from company to company.

39.1k

Updated

Apr 19th 2021, 6:45 AM

# factfind

Government says working 'will never be the same again' - here's its plan for what it will look like

The government’s National Remote Work Strategy says that remote working will be a “permanent feature” after Covid-19.

40.3k

Apr 15th 2021, 9:30 PM

# the good information project

Open thread: How has Covid-19 changed the way you work?

We want to know how work has changed for you because of the pandemic and what you think should change in the aftermath of Covid-19.

14.0k

Apr 14th 2021, 9:00 AM

# the good information project

Always on: Ireland has no specific legislation on remote working - but do we lag far behind the rest of Europe?

The right to disconnect allows employees to switch off from work outside of normal working hours, including the right to not respond immediately to emails, telephone calls or other messages.

12.1k

Apr 13th 2021, 7:00 PM

# Poll

Poll: Are you facing pressure to go back to work?

Leo Varadkar said there is “clear evidence that some people are drifting back to the office or the workplace”.

39.8k

Apr 13th 2021, 9:17 AM

# Social Welfare

New weekly payment of €203 introduced for 65-year-olds after rise of pension age

A person in receipt of this payment will not be required to be available for full-time work.

162k

Feb 8th 2021, 7:27 AM

# Tipp Top

'It's something different every day' - home to hospital frontline before returning to Aussie Rules dream

Tipperary and now-West Coast Eagles star Aisling McCarthy is currently focusing on work and Gaelic football.

38.5k

Aug 16th 2020, 5:48 PM

# alternative work

On the pandemic unemployment payment? The Taoiseach says you should be seeking work

If people can seek alternative work, they should seek it, says Micheál Martin.

35.9k

111

Jul 27th 2020, 8:06 PM

# work life balance

'We should be actively looking at it': Calls for government to assess impact of four-day work week

Supporters of a four-day week say companies could have the same levels of productivity while helping employees’ work-life balance.

38.9k

Jun 13th 2020, 7:15 AM

# Covid-19

Students most worried about families' health and work uncertainty amid crisis

More than 700 university students answered a new survey about the Covid-19 pandemic.

10.7k

Apr 14th 2020, 2:50 PM

# travel to work

Taoiseach says asylum seekers should be allowed to get licences for driving

Leo Varadkar says the rules were changed to allow asylum seekers to work, therefore they should be allowed to drive to that workplace.

27.8k

104

Nov 7th 2019, 6:30 AM

# 21st Century workplace

Twenty women say they were not allowed return to work at end of their maternity leave last year

Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.

27.7k

Oct 27th 2019, 6:30 AM

# 21st Century workplace

Maternity-related complaints made to the workplace watchdog have almost doubled

Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.

575

Oct 24th 2019, 12:43 PM

# Work

Swiss pharma giant Novartis confirmed up to 320 roles will be cut at its Cork campus

The company is closing one of its Ringaskiddy buildings.

1.0k

Oct 23rd 2019, 2:54 PM

# Work

US firm Molex will shut its Shannon facility, impacting up to 500 jobs

The company has operated in Co Clare almost 50 years.

1.2k

Oct 22nd 2019, 4:57 PM

# 21st Century workplace

Maternity-related complaints made to the workplace watchdog have almost doubled

Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.

1.4k

Oct 21st 2019, 2:53 PM

# Working Conditions

Channel 4 launches new policy to support workers experiencing menopause

New flexible working arrangements and menopause awareness briefings for management are to be introduced.

8.2k

Oct 18th 2019, 4:13 PM

# Retirement

'It's not a burden, it's an opportunity': One fifth of Irish workforce aged 55 and over

Research has also revealed workers between the age of 55 and 64 are almost twice as likely than younger workers to experience a workplace fatality.

13.0k

Oct 1st 2019, 6:00 AM

# Employment

'It's like having a bank holiday every week': Trade union calls for four-day work week

A number of organisations have come together in support of the idea, saying productivity levels could be maintained or even increased.

36.2k

Sep 26th 2019, 2:29 PM

# Employment

The average graduate starting salary is now over €30,000

Law is the best paid sector, according to new research.

41.6k

Aug 28th 2019, 6:10 AM

# media and marketing

As ad agencies jockey tech firms for staff, the industry is campaigning to fix its public image

Unable to compete on salaries, firms are focusing on providing workers with a higher ‘purpose’.

545

Aug 22nd 2019, 1:00 AM

# Emigration

New process will make it easier for non-European partners of Irish citizens to work here

Partners of Irish citizens can now apply for permission to reside in the country before they travel to Ireland.

58.5k

Aug 19th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you check your work emails out-of-hours?

Laws to allow the right to disconnect will be considered by government, Business Minister Heather Humphreys says.

26.5k

Aug 16th 2019, 9:12 PM

# Startups and tech

Dublin startup BidRecruit is taking the 'pain points' out of recruitment

In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the latest promising companies emerging in Ireland.

449

Aug 15th 2019, 3:30 PM

# Work

We've teamed up with Griffith College to give a future business leader an online MBA scholarship

You could earn a qualification in association with Edinburgh Business School normally worth €12,000.

685

Aug 12th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Work

Most professionals feel 'obliged' to work overtime - but they don't get paid for it

A Morgan McKinley report also suggested there’s a strong appetite for trendy flexible-work options.

1.2k

Aug 9th 2019, 1:00 AM