A pay 'pause' in Ireland's public sector until well into 2009 and pay restraint in the private sector, are the key ingredients of a deal likely...

The gap between employers and unions at Ireland's national pay talks has widened to such an extent that it now seems likely they will be adjourned...

Hibernian Insurance estimates that it can make payroll savings of between 50 per cent and 70 per cent by outsourcing 580 jobs to Bangalore in...

The Labour Court has rejected a claim by 28,000 non-nursing-grade staff in the health service for a reduction in the working week from 39 to...

Women work an average of 39 minutes longer each day than men, a study has found.

Rising inflation and the fallout from Ireland's dramatic rejection of the Lisbon Treaty have caused problems at the ongoing national pay talks....

Immigrant workers from the 10 new EU member states earn 10 to 18 per cent less than comparable Irish native workers, according to a report by...

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said that he cannot commit to legislation for collective bargaining rights outside of the current national partnership...

A deal last week between the UK government, unions and employers on equal treatment of agency workers will significantly increase the prospects...