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Public service review clause triggered
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and other public service unions have invoked a review clause in the Building Momentum public service agreement on foot of high and sustained inflation.

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Community health could crack overcrowding
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has told the Oireachtas Health Committee ongoing and persistent overcrowding in hospitals will continue unless 96 new community healthcare networks (CHNs) are established, as envisaged under the Sláintecare programme.

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Periods force women to take time off
by Bernard Harbor
 

Just over half of female staff in a large Dublin local authority have had to take time off work because of their periods. But only 12% said they were comfortable enough to tell their line manager the real reason for their work absence.

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Union wants extension of pay gap law
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa has welcomed the Government’s announcement that, later this year, it will introduce an obligation on medium and large employers to report on their gender pay gaps. But the union said it wants a quick expansion of the number of companies covered by the new law.

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Dialogue on climate action urged
by Bernard Harbor
 

The State must rapidly strengthen its support for social dialogue between Government, unions, employers, communities and civil society organisations, or risk failing to meet its climate action obligations under Irish law and international agreements, according to Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan.

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New codes bolster equality protections
by Mehak Dugal
 

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has launched two new statutory codes of practice, which unions will be able to invoke in pay inequality and workplace harassment and sexual harassment cases.

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Violence highlighted in women’s protest
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa added its voice at the National Women’s Council Dublin rally, which called for progress on gender-based violence and other women’s issues this International Women’s Day.

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New research casts doubt on pension savings
by Mark Corcoran
 

Raising the pension age will save less money than initially thought according to research conducted by the Department of Social Protection (DSP).

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