Search Results for 'Management'

Up to 140 civil servants took to the streets of Kilkenny with placards outside government buildings yesterday in a one-day protest over the pensions levy.

More and more people are now looking at the option of self-employment due to the increasing numbers of redundancies in the current economic climate.

Eircom has today confirmed to the Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Cllr Joe Mellett that a number of payphones in east Mayo will be retained. This comes following numerous representations outlining the gravity of removing the public payphones. The service will remain at Charlestown, Bellaghy, Kiltimagh, Kilkelly, and Foxford for a further 12 months. They have also agreed to retain one of the kiosks at the courthouse in Swinford.

As a gesture of support, Tidy Towns and the Erris - Africa group are holding a church gate collection to help those affected by the recent floods.

TWO businessmen have come up with the creation of an online talent pool that will bring employers and potential employees together in these recessionary times.

The councillor or elected representative is just that, he or she is elected to represent the public in any way necessary at local government level.

In these difficult economic times, many businesses are looking to reduce their wage bill in order to ensure survival. Ultimately, this may mean that redundancies will be required, but there are other options. From a legal, commercial, and arguably moral standpoint, redundancy should always be the last resort. The law requires an employer to consider alternatives to redundancy, while commercially, most employers will want to retain good staff in anticipation of the upturn, and avoid the morale shattering effect of letting people go. So what are the options, and what legal challenges do they present?

Recrui Direct, the Galway based online jobs site, has seen a massive increase in job postings as the economic downturn forces employers to turn away from the more expensive agency recruitment options.

Last week I looked at wage cuts. This week I’ll tackle the issue of redundancy.

Two candidates in the forthcoming County Council election have roundly condemned the vandalism and destruction of public property occasioned by persons involved in defacing election posters and road signs outside Westport over the weekend. The graffiti, which appeared to have been designed to pit two of Westport’s popular town councillors against each other, has had the opposite effect with both Peter Flynn and Keith Martin coming together to remove the posters early Sunday morning and condemn the cowardly act which they believe to have been politically motivated.