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Colman Collins is the author of HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB. Colman wrote this book to help recently qualified graduates to navigate their way successfully from the world of college to the world of work. The book is based on his forty years experience, initially as a HR Director with two blue chip multinationals including Nortel Networks here in Galway and more recently as the owner and CEO of Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group, which also has an offi ce in Galway.

Over recent years the way we work has changed dramatically. More of us now work remotely, or have a hybrid mix of work, while others have now returned to the office.

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Leo Varadkar, has received Government approval to accept the recommendation from the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Minimum Wage to €10.50 per hour from January 1 2022.

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, work/life balance is now the stand-out reason candidates will be attracted to a potential new employer, according to a report conducted by search firm HRM.

As Ireland moves through the phased re-opening of businesses after the Covid-19 lockdown, there are a number of important areas that Mayo employers need to focus on in order to meet their obligations - according to Brian Gill, Partner at Callan Tansey Solicitors.

As Ireland moves through the phased re-opening of businesses after the COVID-19 lockdown, there are a number of important areas that Galway employers need to focus on in order to meet their obligations. Every step must be taken to ensure your business opens safely for both customers and staff.

Businesses will have to find new models of work practices to end the casualisation of work.

With the summer holidays now under way for thousands of students around the country, the Health and Safety Authority is urging employers to be extra vigilant when it comes to taking on young workers for the summer.

I read recent media reports about an insolvent business which closed, leaving its employees short on wages. I fear that I may be in a similar situation shortly as my employer’s business is very weak at present. My colleagues and I are owed several weeks wages and I am concerned that my employer will simply be unable to pay my colleagues and I what we are owed. Is it true that a Government-backed fund exists which would come to my aid if my employer closes leaving me short on wages?

A man who claimed he was forced to resign from an Athlone firm because of bullying by his boss lost his appeal to the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) when it was shown he had been given lesser duties at the same pay after having made an earlier complaint about stress.