Irish workers are receiving lower wages now than they were at the start of the crisis, despite an increase in their productivity.

Human rights group Amnesty International has called on FIFA to take a stance against the “abuse of migrant workers” in Qatar, the host for the 2022 World Cup.

Towards better rights for domestic workers

The numbers of young people out of work is escalating dramatically and the country’s highly educated generation is being seen as a problem.

A UN report has today warned that the 17 member eurozone is now facing its worst crisis since the creation of the euro.

The International Labour Organisation has predicted global unemployment will grow by 6m to 202m this year — and warned austerity measures being pursued by countries such as Ireland will lead to further job losses.

IT is estimated that during 2007 the value of Irish exports will be about €91 billion and imports will be around €64bn.

A global situation where physical, sexual and psychological violence is being perpetrated against children on a daily basis has been revealed in a UN report.

A&L GOODBODY was presented with the 2006 Client Choice Award for Ireland at an event organised by the International Law Office (ILO) in Chicago last night.

GLOBAL unemployment hit a record high of 192 million last year, despite a buoyant world economy, with young people making up nearly 50% of the jobless.

Small businesses in Ireland lose on average €550m every year through absenteeism - and stress has replaced back pain as the leading cause of absence from work.

The UN labour agency today urged a ban on child labour in small-scale mines and quarries, which are among the world’s most dangerous workplaces, within the next 10 years.

Data released today shows that the number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the UK fell for the tenth month in a row in March dropping 4,200 to 882,200, keeping the unemployment rate unchanged at 2.9%.

SMALL businesses in Ireland lose on average €172 million per annum through absenteeism, a report by the Small Firms Association shows.

Burma has sentenced three men to death for having contacts with the UN’s International Labour Organisation.

A report says 24 million job opportunities will be lost around the world next year.

It will take the world’s airlines years to recover from the terrorist attacks on the United States, the UN labour agency said today.