Main Topics - Carlow Nationalist

workers

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Over 27,000 young workers earn less than the minimum wage

Over 27,000 young workers earn less than the minimum wage

Over 27,000 young workers earn less than the minimum wage, according to the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI)

Ireland needs more bank holidays to align with European average, O'Gorman says

Ireland needs more bank holidays to align with European average, O'Gorman says

Ireland currently has 10 bank holidays every year, behind the European average of 12.

Men twice as confident as women in asking for a pay rise, survey shows

Men twice as confident as women in asking for a pay rise, survey shows

32 per cent of men said they feel confident asking for a pay rise, versus 17 per cent of women.

'Systematic failure' of employment permit system as workers exploited but fear reporting it

'Systematic failure' of employment permit system as workers exploited but fear reporting it

Government spends half a million euro on campaign to attract workers back to Ireland

Government spends half a million euro on campaign to attract workers back to Ireland

Companies have right to strike balance on remote working, McEntee says

Companies have right to strike balance on remote working, McEntee says

Government accused of ‘anti-worker agenda’ over living wage delays

Government accused of ‘anti-worker agenda’ over living wage delays

Poll: Would you like a four day working week?

Poll: Would you like a four day working week?

Sun, 30 Mar, 2025

In 2021/2022, a number of businesses trialled a four day working week, which was labelled a "resounding success in virtually every dimension" by Fórsa, an Irish trade union for public service staff.

Hazard identified 15 months before worker fell to his death, inquest hears

Hazard identified 15 months before worker fell to his death, inquest hears

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

John McCann (62) died after falling 24 metres down a ventilation shaft at the Irish headquarters of engineering consultancy firm, Ove Arup and Partners, at Ringsend Road, Dublin 4 on September 23th, 2019.