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Eoin Ronayne takes up new role
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Radical housing policy rethink urged
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State measures needed to handle AI
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WRC recovers €1m in unpaid wages
by Niall Shanahan
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New Fórsa salary protection scheme launched
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Unions want talks on long Covid
by Niall Shanahan and Bernard Harbor
 

Health unions, including Fórsa, are continuing to push for an engagement with the HSE and the health department on the establishment of an occupational injury scheme – with particular consideration for workers with long Covid – following the restricted entitlement to special leave with pay (SLWP) announced last week.

 

 

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Government stalls pay talks as low earners struggle
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath has said he hopes further engagement between his officials and public service unions will lead to a pay agreement by the end of this month.

 

 

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Huge challenges for next HSE chief
by Niall Shanahan
 

The head of Fórsa’s Health and Welfare Division has said that the next chief executive of the HSE faces huge challenges in relation to ongoing projects still in play.

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Gender-based violence strategy broadly welcomed
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa has broadly welcomed a new national strategy on domestic, gender and sexual based violence as a step in the right direction. The union has also called on the Government to introduce statutory paid leave for victims of domestic violence.

 

 

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Young employees worry about work
by Mehak Dugal
 

Temporary work is most common amongst young workers aged 16 to 24, with a third of this group employed on temporary contracts according to a new report. 

 

 

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