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‘Real opportunity’ to make blended working part of life, says Varadkar

20th August 2021

A new report on the right to request remote work has been published with the Tánaiste saying: “We have a real opportunity now to make remote and blended working a much bigger part of normal working life.” Currently in Ireland, all employees can ask their employers for the right to work remotely, but there is […]

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Business leaders feeling more optimistic about economy

19th August 2021

Almost two thirds of business leaders are feeling optimistic about the Irish economy, more than twice the level recorded at the start of the year. According to a new survey of members by the Institute of Directors, nearly three quarters of those questioned feel the financial performance of their organisation will improve this quarter, up […]

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Business leaders feeling more optimistic about economy

19th August 2021

Almost two thirds of business leaders are feeling optimistic about the Irish economy, more than twice the level recorded at the start of the year. According to a new survey of members by the Institute of Directors, nearly three quarters of those questioned feel the financial performance of their organisation will improve this quarter, up […]

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Vaccine status issue may delay some offices reopening survey finds

19th August 2021

Legal restrictions that prevent employers from finding out the coronavirus vaccine status of employees risk delaying the re-opening of offices and are costing businesses money, new research has found. The issue is also causing a negative impact on relations between a third of employers and their employees, according to the findings of a survey by […]

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Vaccine status issue may delay some offices reopening survey finds

19th August 2021

Legal restrictions that prevent employers from finding out the coronavirus vaccine status of employees risk delaying the re-opening of offices and are costing businesses money, new research has found. The issue is also causing a negative impact on relations between a third of employers and their employees, according to the findings of a survey by […]

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Most consumers expect house prices to continue rising

19th August 2021

70% of Irish consumers expect house prices to rise over the next three years, according to a new survey by KBC Bank Ireland. Just 12% said they expect to see prices drop, while 5% see prices being broadly flat. The survey shows that one in two Irish consumers expects Irish house prices to rise faster […]

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Most consumers expect house prices to continue rising

19th August 2021

70% of Irish consumers expect house prices to rise over the next three years, according to a new survey by KBC Bank Ireland. Just 12% said they expect to see prices drop, while 5% see prices being broadly flat. The survey shows that one in two Irish consumers expects Irish house prices to rise faster […]

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4,400 PUP recipients closed claims this week

18th August 2021

Just over 153,000 people received the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, according to figures from the Department of Social Protection. Around 4,400 PUP recipients closed their claims in the week with almost half of these working in the Accommodation and Food sector, the figures show. The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has […]

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Govt approves legislation to establish Corporate Enforcement Authority

18th August 2021

The Government has approved the publication of the Companies Bill 2021, which will transform the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement into a statutory and independent agency with additional resources to investigate and prosecute white collar crime. When the Bill is enacted, the new authority will have more powers to deal with larger, more […]

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The language barrier in the workplace

18th August 2021

Over 60% of non-native English speakers working in Ireland say they need to work harder than their Irish peers to progress in the workplace, according to research published by AllTalk Training. AllTalk Training is a training provider that specialises in communication and collaboration for multicultural workplaces. It conducted focus group research with 80 non-native English […]

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