A new public consultation on the occupations covered by the employment permits system has been announced by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. The system provides for employers to ...

Changes to employment permits, designed to make the system more flexible, will come into force from Monday 2 September. Regulations giving effect to the Employment Permits Act were signed today. Under ...

THE work permit system for immigrant workers from non-EU countries acts like a form of "bonded slavery" which helps greedy employers to "import" cheap labour, a conference heard this weekend. A motion ...

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) has published the latest figures on work permits issued to the ...

The Government has moved to allow employers to address ongoing staff shortages in a range of areas including social and disability care, car maintenance and baking. In all, 11 roles have been added to ...

The Government is to make changes to the employment permits system amid growing demand for workers from outside the European Economic Area. A new law will be published in the autumn, which is designed ...