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
One in three of us feel more stressed after taking a holiday from work than before we left. According to Cpl Resources' latest Employment Market Monitor, the expectation to be in constant communication on work means burn-out is a very real threat for a large number of workers.more
New evidence of the key role that East Europeans play in Britain's economy was revealed today - as official figures showed large numbers working in key sectors including manufacturing, hospitality and public services.more
Almost one in four (24%) adults in the UK are unhappy at work, but age and a lack of confidence are stopping them from making a career change, according to a new poll* commissioned by one of the UK's largest independent higher education institutionsmore
A man who supplied a Polish worker to the Sports Direct headquarters has been found guilty of forced labour and fraud. Dariusz Parczewski kept men in squalid caravans outside homes in Nottingham and his family kept their pay.more
It seems youth is seen as a valuable currency for many of our older workers. They are dipping into the cosmetic fountain of youth as they look to fend off the millennials vying for their jobs.more
The Queen is hiring cleaners, so channel your inner Kim or Aggie and dust off your CV before the deadline. Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland have advertised for full and part-time daily cleaners - however, cleaning experience is not a must.more
THE 2017 LIVING wage has been set at €11.70 per hour, up from €11.50 last year. The wage is determined by the Living Wage Technical Group, which was set up in 2014. The group comprises researchers and academics.more
