Calleary blocks employers looking to sidestep pension auto-enrolment for their workers
Minister for Social Protection sets minimum contribution for occupational pension schemes to counter perceived abuse of scheme loophole
Minister for Social Protection sets minimum contribution for occupational pension schemes to counter perceived abuse of scheme loophole
Policymakers and businesses are falling over themselves to talk about AI, but their ideas belong in the Father Ted category
Ibec urges increase in defence and security spending to safeguard business
Business welcomes reforms but warn that time for talking is now over with a need to see consistent commitment to implementation
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Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary promising urgent legislation to prevent alleged abuse of auto-enrolment system by some employers
Ibec is pushing back on pay transparency plans to mandate salary disclosure in job ads, lobbying to allow businesses share pay with candidates privately
Newest proposal to ease one of the nation’s biggest problems is ‘evolution, not revolution’
While 77% of founders rate the business climate positively, Ibec report highlights concerns around funding, talent, mental health and the need for better supports
Chance exists to increase trade in goods by €1.2bn annually and expand activity in services by almost €500m, notes report
Tánaiste Simon Harris is trying to have it both ways on the festering immigration debate
Accusations of ‘unreasonable and unwarranted conduct’ – and risk to patients – amid pay scale dispute
Friction being caused by return to the office mandates
Women the main victims of AI filters including gaps in work history
Government rules on remote working have had little impact
The portal will roll out to less than a sixth of the expected 6,000 companies as part of a ‘pilot scheme’
Domestic consumption sank by 2 per cent as the US remained the sector’s largest market in the lead up to tariffs
Institute flags pick-up in wage growth in construction sector as potential risk
Economy expected to be 1% smaller after Trump tariffs, Central Bank warns
Government considering proposal to reduce VAT rate on new apartments
Companies increasingly using IT filters to reject job applications, conference hears
Another priority is establishing an AI office to ensure State captures the opportunities the technology presents
State needs to look ahead with resolve to address the crises that could undermine us, not back with nostalgia
Mr Hunt takes over from Meta Ireland head Anne O’Leary
Employee assistance programmes are becoming more popular because they represent win-win measures for workers and companies
Despite concerns around US tariffs, labour demand remains strong
Complaints continue as growing number of workers seek to stay on and employers adapt to changing landscape
US trade associations warn president of potential negative impact on hospitality sector
Vote was deferred last year after defeat of proposed family and care constitutional amendments
Towns such as Westport and Kinsale are anxiously waiting to see what happens next. They’re not alone
We hear a lot about ‘accidental landlords’ making ‘pin money’. The data tells a very different story
Certainty seems to be the one positive from a one-sided deal that will slow the Irish economy and increase costs for consumers and business
The Bill, which would ban trade in goods with the occupied Palestinian territories, is due before the Dáil in the autumn
Employers’ association head meanwhile criticises ‘moral positioning’ which will harm business
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