The HSE has outlined its plans for the vaccination of healthcare workers in the coming weeks in a memo issued last week (Friday 5^th February) to staff and unions. 

Fórsa this week said it would welcome the opportunity to present evidence to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the experience of frontline health workers and Covid-19.

Fórsa members and activists are encouraging their colleagues to vote in the union’s ballot on the proposed public service pay agreement, Building Momentum.

The equality minister has invited the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) to discuss proposals for the introduction of domestic violence leave.

Fórsa has secured an overtime rate for hospital pharmacists who work overtime as part of the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines. 

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has published a new bullying code of practice, which applies to all employers and employees regardless of where they work.

Irish unions have criticised an attempt by Ireland and eight other EU Governments to gut proposed new EU rules that would strengthen collective bargaining.

The rollout of the auto-enrolment pension scheme is set to be delayed by at least a year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Fórsa has learned.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has written to social protection minister Heather Humphreys urging the elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy faced by bereaved people cancelling public services.