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Next vaccination phase gets underway
by Niall Shanahan
 

The next phase of the healthcare worker vaccination programme, which focuses on those not in direct patient contact gets underway later today (26th March), when the HSE’s registration portal for ‘frontline’ staff will close, and preparations of the system for the next round begin.

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Sectoral bargaining process to begin
by Bernard Harbor
 

Discussions on sectoral bargaining for Fórsa members in health and social care settings will kick off shortly. The new public service agreement, which was overwhelming endorsed by union members last month, establishes a ‘sectoral bargaining fund’ worth 1% of basic pay, on top of two general round pay adjustments worth 1% each.

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Family Leave to increase next month
by Róisín McKane
 

The new Family Leave Bill, which will extend paid parent’s leave from two to five weeks, is set to come into effect from next month. The period in which the leave can be taken will also increase from one year to two.

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Remote work doesn’t hit productivity
by Bernard Harbor
 

Over half of Irish businesses plan to allow remote working on a permanent basis into the future, while nearly three-quarters say productivity either increased or remained steady once remote working became the norm during the pandemic.

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Four-day week set for Spanish national pilot
by Mehak Dugal
 

Spain is set to become the first country to trial a national test of a four-day working week, if a new bill comes into play.

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Expansion of public service apprenticeships urged
by Mehak Dugal
 

State bodies are being encouraged to ramp up the numbers of apprenticeships in civil service departments, local authorities, and other State agencies in an ambitious plan to increase apprenticeship registrations from 6,500 to 10,000 by 2025.

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