Eleven members of a Lincolnshire family have been convicted of a series of modern slavery offences after forcing at least 18 victims - including homeless people and some with learning disabilities - to work for little or no pay and live in squalid conditions for up to 26 years.more
In the first half of 2017, three times more declarations were made on the intention to employ Belarusian citizens than in the period of last year - according to the data of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. more
A supervisor at a four-star hotel in Limerick has lost his livelihood over two cups of coffee. Krzysztof Scislowski was a chief kitchen steward at the Strand Hotel in the city, where his duties included the supervision of staff and of cleaning, as well as ensuring the security of hotel stock and other property. The hotel sacked him in March this year after he admitted taking two paper cups of coffmore
Leslie Kwarteng, a senior general manager at three of central London's most popular restaurants, said it is becoming increasingly difficult to hire waiting on and bar staff since the Brexit vote.more
RYANAIR boss Michael O'Leary last year enjoyed a pay hike to €3.26million - or €8,931 A DAY. The airline's annual report for 2017 reveals that the outspoken chief executive was richly rewarded for driving the firm to a record year of after tax profits of €1.3billion.more
The Supreme Court has ruled that workplace tribunal fees are unlawful, forcing the Government to repay more than £27m forked out by employees for cases around unfair dismal, discrimination and other workplace issues since July 2013.more
Unemployment in June dropped to a record low of 7.1%. Against 7.4% In May - reported on GUS Tuesday. The number of unemployed registered in labor offices amounted to 1 151 600 to 1 202 100 people a month ago.more
Vacancies in the health service have rocketed by 30 per cent in two years, as the staffing crisis continues to implode. The statistics, collected by NHS Jobs, shows there were 30,613 unfilled vacancies across the board in England in March 2017.
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TOURISM IS IRELAND'S largest indigenous employer and last year visitors to the country spent €4.6 billion, according to Fáilte Ireland. That huge spend is spread out across all Ireland's regions but the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has collated the figures to see which areas benefit most from tourism.more
The age in which people can claim their state pension in the UK is to rise to 68 from 2037, seven years earlier than previously announced, according to UK ministers.more
The Cabinet has welcomed proposals to increase the National Minimum Wage by 30c per hour from January 2018. It follows a recommendation from the Low Pay Commission.more
Over 234 million people in the EU have a job, which means that employment in "28" has never been so high; Unemployment is the lowest since December 2008, but the situation is far from satisfactory, especially among young people - according to a report by the European Commission.more
A man with a tattoo that says DEVAST8 across his chin, mouth and cheeks says he is unable to get a job. Mark Cropp believes his tattoo is putting off potential employers as he tries desperately to get off the dole.more
There has been a huge jump in demand for chefs, hotel workers and restaurant staff across the country Vacancies in the hotel and catering sector increased to 22% year on year, according to the latest stats from IrishJobs.ie.more
