Working in the sun can be deadly - more than one person employed outdoors dies every week from skin cancer.

218,000 women between the ages of 20 and 64 are currently not participating in the workforce.

While the international backdrop has become more unsettled, the Irish economy continues to exhibit signs of strong, broad-based growth.

A friend of mine was discussing work recently. He was observing the challenges and opportunities associated with the chronic commuting times that many people have to endure around Dublin.

Youth work organisations present valuable opportunities for the social and personal development of young people.

Swedish home retailer IKEA’s parent company, Ingka Group, announced its intention to reduce IKEA’s worldwide workforce by 7,500.

Job stress among employees in Ireland doubled in five years but the level was still below that of our European counterparts.

According to a recent survey carried out by Eurobarometer, Irish employees are the most satisfied in Europe with their work/life balance.

A Deliveroo rider in Dublin has expressed his growing dissatisfaction with the working terms and conditions of the food delivery company.

The single market is a collective name for a series of arrangements to facilitate commerce across EU member states; in essence, as if those member countries were one and the same.

It is feared that the country could face a worker shortage as employment levels reach those not seen since the Celtic Tiger.

THE arrest of an open-faced 28-year-old nurse, Lucy Letby, on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and attempted murder of as many more simultaneously impels and repels, writes Terry Prone.

There was a story out of Chicago this week that such is the extent of labour shortages there, that employers are waiving drug tests and hiring ex-convicts to fill vacancies as the region heads towards full employment.

A new policy aimed at developing the skills of vulnerable groups in the Irish workforce will be launched today.

One in three workers believe their job will be automated in the next decade but many are not being offered new skills to prepare them for changes to the world of work, according to a study.

Survey respondents reveal the measures they take just to get by

Employers are being encouraged to hire workers over 50 with a new €10,000 bonus.

Workers at eight Tesco stores are taking to the picket lines this morning, in a row over contracts for long-term staff.

Passengers are facing chaos as Bus Éireann workers are set to stage an all-out strike, writes Elaine Loughlin.

More than 120 workers have been injured and at least one is missing after a fire at a huge factory in the Philippines.

Bus Éireann workers are demanding that the company's management start talking to their employees.

More than £1m in back pay is to be handed to thousands of Sports Direct workers after the retailer admitted to not paying the minimum wage.

India's government plans to evacuate thousands of Indian workers who have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia and cannot afford to pay for a flight home.

There are calls for the law to be changed in this country to ensure employees receive fair redundancy entitlements.

Workers in plants run by the largest US poultry producers are regularly being denied bathroom breaks and as a result some are reduced to wearing diapers while working on the processing line, Oxfam America has reported.

Workers at 70 Tesco stores around the country are set to strike

It is expected that Intel will cut 10% of its Irish workforce.

A tenth day of strike action by Luas workers is taking place today.

It may be the weekend before workers at Intel know the extent of job cuts at the company.

Luas services are operating as normal today after the strikes scheduled for this weekend were called off.

South Korea has rejected the North's unusual overture to send North Korean relatives to Seoul to be reunited with the 13 restaurant workers it says were abducted in China by spies from the South.

Up to 50 more workers at Belfast aerospace manufacturer Bombardier are expected to be made redundant this year.

Thirteen North Koreans working at the same restaurant in a foreign country have defected to South Korea, Seoul officials said.

Islamic State (IS) militants have abducted 300 cement workers and contractors in an area north-east of Damascus, Syrian state TV reported as fighting elsewhere in the country also worsened.

Luas workers are being urged to come up with a new pay claim this weekend

The union representing Luas drivers has said further strike action may be on the cards if Transdev does not start treating its workers with respect.

Transdev has announced a special bus service in a bid to deal with the Luas strike on St Patrick's Day.

A gap is emerging between public sector and private sector employers when it comes to how they treat Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender workers.