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Joyce Fegan
Joyce Fegan: Why taking paternity leave is an act of rebellion
Working remotely and not commuting saving Irish workers an average of one hour per day
Working remotely and not commuting saving Irish workers an average of one hour per day
82% of those who responded to a new survey said they wanted their company to offer a hybrid working policy when lockdown restrictions end

Mon, 20 Sep, 2021

Surge in demand for flexible workspaces as companies plan their office return
Surge in demand for flexible workspaces as companies plan their office return
Republic of Work on Cork's South Mall has seen a 200% increase in enquiries about workspaces

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue ‘rising more steeply in women’
Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue ‘rising more steeply in women’
The trend coincided with an increase in the number of women working full-time from 38% in 2007 to 44% in 2017

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

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Pandemic 'pushing women to the sidelines' of the economy
One of the authors of the report said Covid-19 crisis has resulted in a ‘she-cession’

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

Young disabled people facing 'cliff edge' of services
Young disabled people facing 'cliff edge' of services
A shortage of carers and personal assistants means young people with disabilities go into residential care rather than stay at home and work

Sat, 21 Aug, 2021

Remote working from home. Freelancer workplace in kitchen with laptop, cup of coffee
Workers and employers at odds over remote working
Employees argue that access to remote working should not be determined by length of service

Fri, 20 Aug, 2021

Office provider IWG taps global demand for hybrid work-home space
Office provider IWG taps global demand for hybrid work-home space
International inquiries for office space bounced back to pre-Covid levels in the second quarter, according to IWG, as the world’s biggest workspace provider benefitted from the boom in demand for hybrid working solutions.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021

NYC Criminal Court Judge Presides Over Court Cases Via Tele Conference During Coronavirus Pandemic
Mind over matter: Bridging the gap to hybrid working
Psychological safety can be a key differentiator for organisations to consider with many feeling disconnected at the thought of returning to the office, even in a hybrid form

Fri, 23 Jul, 2021

Home working prejudice increase
Councillors back proposal for introduction of four-day working week for Dublin City Council
The plan, put forward by Labour councillor Kevin Donoghue, received unanimous backing from all 63 councillors at the meeting

Tue, 06 Jul, 2021

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Workers waiting for details of Post-Covid working environment
Lack of clarity has made it difficult to plan personal lives, secure childcare and mortgage approval

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

Coffee shop closed by covid-19
Majority of appeals successful in overturning PUP decisions
Most appeals relate to the PUP rate of payment or whether the loss of employment was due to Covid-19 restrictions

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

New reality - working from home with pets and kids
Richard Hogan: Working from home is a brave new world
You’ll get to work from home and be in the office for meetings but will this blended approach impact our well-being?

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Pandemic supports need to be retained
Irish Examiner view: Pandemic supports need to be retained
Ambitious target of having 2.5m people in employment by 2023

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

Remote working from home. Freelancer workplace in kitchen with laptop, cup of coffee
Remote working laws should include the ‘right to disconnect’, say experts
Research carried out prior to the pandemic highlighted sleep disorders, headaches, and eye strain as an issue for many remote workers.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Young black woman having troubles accounting taxes
Thousands face 'perfect storm of hardship' if pandemic supports lifted too soon
St Vincent de Paul: Lack of joined up thinking behind these decisions will escalate problems for many already struggling

Mon, 31 May, 2021

The Career Coach: How to ask your boss for a pay rise
The Career Coach: How to ask your boss for a pay rise
Advance your professional life with help from our careers agony aunt Angela Burke

Mon, 24 May, 2021

Businesswomen reaching seventh heaven
5 of the best places to network for career-focused women
Whether you are looking for a mentor or to connect with women on the same path, these networks offer community for career-focused women

Fri, 21 May, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Jan 18, 2021
Remote working: Majority of employees want to continue working from home
The number of people who would like to work fully remotely has almost trebled in the last year

Tue, 18 May, 2021

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Co Cork shop sees tongue in cheek job advert go viral
Sam’s Gala in Dunmanway posted the advert on social media, setting out specifically what sort of applicants it was looking for

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

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Return to morning commute as we know it will 'ruin productivity' – study
New research says that, though commuting is an unpleasant everyday experience for most people, its implication and effect on daily life within organisations is often overlooked

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

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Pandemic may be eroding women's hard-earned progress towards gender equality — Ibec
Ahead of today's webinar, the business group's social policy chief says women are being disproportionately impacted by the crisis

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

Working Life: Our remote services are helping to reduce anxiety and isolation
Working Life: Our remote services are helping to reduce anxiety and isolation
Deirdre Grant, CEO ARC Cancer Support Centres, Dublin

Mon, 15 Mar, 2021

Working Life: A neurological diagnosis can be life changing
Working Life: A neurological diagnosis can be life changing
Teresa Twohig, senior primary care physiotherapist, HSE/Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, Blackrock Hall Primary Care Centre

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

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Worker who left job after firm refused her remote working plea wins compensation
A solicitor said the case against the university-based firm could be the first of many to appear before the Workplace Relations Commission

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

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Irish Examiner view: Permanent remote working option could be transformative — if it's done properly
Wearing his trade-enterprise-and-employment-minister hat, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar last week announced a plan to have 20% of public servants working remotely on a more permanent basis this year.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

Remote working from home. Freelancer workplace in kitchen with laptop, cup of coffee
Employees will have right to request remote working under new laws
The legislation is set to be introduced in September, 2021 in a strategy published by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar.

Fri, 15 Jan, 2021

Michael Moynihan: Word on the street — class is a greater taboo  than sex or politics
Michael Moynihan: Word on the street — class is a greater taboo  than sex or politics
I want to start this morning with the story of John Snow and the infamous water pump in Broad Street, which takes us back to nineteenth-century London.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Special Report: Public and private sectors making changes to working schedules
Special Report: Public and private sectors making changes to working schedules
Covid-19 has forced companies to change the way they operate, with many adopting a blended approach of working in the office and from home

Sat, 02 Jan, 2021

Our New Lives: Have we survived the move to Zoom and doing business online?
Our New Lives: Have we survived the move to Zoom and doing business online?
Joyce Fegan talks to workers and business owners to find out how they have coped with the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, from working from home to the many businesses who have had to adapt to trading online

Fri, 01 Jan, 2021

Leo Varadkar: Workers should have 'legal right' to work from home
Leo Varadkar: Workers should have 'legal right' to work from home
Workers could be given a legal right to ask to work from home, the Tánaiste said. Leo Varadkar said the future of work in a post-Covid Ireland will likely be "blended" with a mixture of working in offices and at home.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

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Half of remote workers suffer IT issues due to poor broadband
Some employees in areas of West Cork had to sit in local car parks just to send vital emails

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

Survey: Employees positive about working from home
Survey: Employees positive about working from home
70% of employees claimed they feel more productive working from home

Mon, 07 Sep, 2020

Survey finds 40% of workers are anxious about returning to work
Survey finds 40% of workers are anxious about returning to work
Two-thirds of workers in Ireland are worried their employers are ignoring the impact Covid-19 can have on mental health. More than 40 percent of staff are anxious about the virus when they return to work.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2020

43% of remote workers anxious about returning to work due to Covid-19
43% of remote workers anxious about returning to work due to Covid-19
28% of those surveyed are not confident that their workplace is abiding by coronavirus guidelines

Mon, 07 Sep, 2020

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UK ministers face backlash over messaging campaign calling time on home working
Pressure is building on ministers to back down on plans to use a messaging blitz next week to encourage employees back to work.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri Jun 5, 2020
'All bets are off' if community transmission of Covid-19 not contained, warns health expert
The HSE’s chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry has warned that everyone will have to find a way of living with the ‘new normal’ of life in the time of Covid-19.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2020

Workers clocking up 38 hours extra per month from home
More than half of workers are feeling more stressed or anxious now than before coronavirus restrictions came in.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Unions in Britain point to data which suggests greater Covid-19 risk in certain jobs
Unions in Britain point to data which suggests greater Covid-19 risk in certain jobs
Union bosses in the UK have urged the Government to introduce tough workplace safety rules following concern over figures indicating higher rates of deaths involving Covid-19 in certain occupations.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Workers on Wage Subsidy Scheme will have to pay tax back on it
Workers on Wage Subsidy Scheme will have to pay tax back on it
Hundreds of thousands of workers being paid through the Wage Subsidy Scheme will face tax bills at the end of the year.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

The female trailblazers breaking down barriers
The female trailblazers breaking down barriers

With a female 007 on the cards and women refereeing men’s professional soccer matches for the first time, 2019 could prove to be the tipping point year for gender equality.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2019

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CSO figures show slight fall in unemployment

Unemployment fell slightly last month, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2019

Employers must plan for people living and working longer
Employers must plan for people living and working longer

A recent survey suggests that the mindset amongst the Irish workforce is changing when it comes to career longevity and anticipated retirement ages.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2019

Apprenticeships play a key role in giving young people access to work
Apprenticeships play a key role in giving young people access to work

Young people are snapping up apprenticeships, availing of the chance to “earn and learn” across a range of skills areas not usually associated with the in-house training model.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2019

No offices or 9-5 workdays: survey reveals future of work in Ireland
No offices or 9-5 workdays: survey reveals future of work in Ireland

A survey has revealed that 42% of Irish office workers believe that a physical office will be unnecessary in the next five to 10 years.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2019

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