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How cold is too cold to go into work under Irish law?

How cold is too cold to go into work under Irish law?

It comes as temperatures plummet. It’s bloody baltic out there, let’s not beat around the frozen bush. The mercury has plummeted and your breath now hangs thick in the air, getting out of your warm bed is a nightmare and the office being colder than a snowman’s carrot doesn’t help. Down the years, many of […]

7 months ago

How cold is too cold to go into work under Irish law?

How cold is too cold to go into work under Irish law?

It comes as temperatures plummet. It’s bloody baltic out there, let’s not beat around the frozen bush. The mercury has plummeted and your breath now hangs thick in the air, getting out of your warm bed is a nightmare and the office being colder than a snowman’s carrot doesn’t help. Down the years, many of […]

9 months ago

Boss reveals she fired two employees after finding out they cheated on their partners

Boss reveals she fired two employees after finding out they cheated on their partners

“People that cheat in the personal life will also cheat in their business life.” A boss has revealed she fired two of her employees after discovering that they had cheated on their partners. Natalie Dawson, who co-founded Cardone Ventures, opened up about her policy during an appearance on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast. […]

9 months ago

Jodie Foster says Gen Z can be ‘really annoying’ to work with

Jodie Foster says Gen Z can be ‘really annoying’ to work with

She had praise for one young actor in particular, however. Jodie Foster has admitted that she finds Gen Z-ers “really annoying”, saying that their attitude towards work difficult to understand. In an interview with the Guardian, the 61-year-old joked that those commonly referred to as ‘Zoomers’ (born between 1997 and 2012) have a completely different attitude […]

1 year ago

Maternity leave in Ireland – here’s what you need to know

Maternity leave in Ireland – here’s what you need to know

If you’re expecting or are planning on trying for a baby, you’ll likely be looking into maternity leave and how it works in Ireland. There are lots of misunderstandings when it comes to maternity leave for new mothers in Ireland; from how long you need to be in a job and what pay you’re entitled […]

1 year ago

Generous boss gives staff an extra month’s pay for Christmas

Generous boss gives staff an extra month’s pay for Christmas

‘This bonus is a reflection of their hard work’ A boss has been praised for giving his staff the equivalent of a month’s salary as their Christmas bonus. Richard Stone is the managing director of British PR firm Stone Junction, where the average bonus for employees this festive season is worth £2,430 (€2,925) per person. […]

1 year ago