More Irish employers plan to reduce their staff numbers than take on people, according to data from global staffing consultants Manpower Group.

Companies are asking for more work permits, so they can recruit people from abroad, said Jonas Prising, president of global staffing services company ManpowerGroup.

Companies are asking for more work permits, so they can recruit people from abroad, said Jonas Prising, president of global staffing services company ManpowerGroup MAN.N.

An October 2019 study from the global staffing firm Accountemps found 90% of professionals have gone to work with cold or flu symptoms.