Employment

He took quietly quitting to a new level! A man who managed to avoid going to work for six years was only caught out when he was nominated for a diligence award. Joaquín García from Spain stopped going to work as he claimed he had no work to do and felt ‘bullied’. The 69-year-old was […]

1 year ago

He claimed he was being discriminated against A man who had been on sick leave from his job for 15 years then tried to sue them for not giving him a pay rise. Ian Clifford went on sick leave from IBM for mental-health-related reasons in September 2008, and was still off work in 2013 having […]

1 year ago

He claimed he was being discriminated against A man who had been on sick leave from his job for 15 years then tried to sue them for not giving him a pay rise. Ian Clifford went on sick leave from IBM for mental-health-related reasons in September 2008, and was still off work in 2013 having […]

1 year ago

Success at the company boils down to the hot drink test Job interviews can be a real game of chess, and it isn’t always obvious where you’ve gone wrong. But one boss has revealed he has a very unique way of testing potential candidates’ suitability, and it has nothing to do with a five-or-ten-year plan. […]

1 year ago

The aul Motherhood Penalty seems to be at it again… A recent survey of 2,000 professionals in Ireland has revealed some of the challenges faced by working mothers. According to the survey by Robert Walters, a specialist recruitment firm, workplaces in Ireland aren’t exactly providing the support packages, pay raises, and promotions that these hardworking […]

3 years ago

Is this something that you’re concerned about? Finding out you are pregnant is very exciting, but telling certain people in your life can be a little more difficult than others. By this I mean your employer. Now while most employers and companies are great when it comes to pregnant employees, it can still be a […]

4 years ago