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Irish Congress of Trade Unions counts membership of 200,000 in NI and increasing after strikes in key sectors
Pilot scheme last year helped 15 women who went on to establish businesses in areas including tourism and clothing trade
Long-awaited WRC code of practice sets out a right to request remote working but not a guaranteed right to have your application granted
Conference hears different views on implications of EU Directive for employers and unions
Minister defends establishment of new body but accepts it is ‘a sensitive topic’
New code of conduct for employers sets out basis for considering requests for flexible and remote working
Detailed letter to president of Technological University Dublin from two dozen heads of department lists a number of issues of concern over financial governance
The CEO of Active Retirement Ireland acknowledged there was ‘an enormous gap’ between those on private pensions and those who would be reliant on the State pension
Move would end anomaly that saw people obliged to retire a year before they could access pension
New report shows small restaurants and retailers face 19% increase in costs by 2026
Ibec says Government employers need to provide additional supports
Ictu to launch document in which it argues for a greater role in government-backed bodies in Northern Ireland
Unions in 1988 had more than 50 representatives on public bodies, but by 2008 this had fallen to 22 and just eight now
Collaborative venture to be led by Liz Roche Company will involve Belfast-based Maiden Voyage Dance and the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick
President stayed in hospital as precaution due to blood pressure concerns