Growth the buzzword in PMs’ graveyard

Ireland has one of the highest employment rates for older people in Europe, according to new figures compiled by the EU.

IRISH workers are more likely than their European counterparts to experience physical violence in the workplace, while older workers say they suffer age discrimination.

FOUR out of every five jobs lost over the past 18 months have been due to company restructuring and not to relocating to countries with cheaper labour costs, according to the EU agency for working and living.