The restoration of working time to pre-austerity levels will apply to all civil and public servants in the grades affected, including those who joined the public service after additional working hours were introduced in 2013.

Civil servants are due a 1% pay increase with effect from 1^st February 2022. 

Revised official advice on Covid-related workplace safety says employers should continue to consult with unions on workplace safety issues, and address staff concerns over plans for a phased return to work premises.

Fórsa is in discussions with civil service management on the provision of antigen tests and medical-grade face masks for workers. 

A joint union campaign is underway to win changes to a proposed law that the Government claims would give all workers a right to request remote working arrangements.

Clerical and executive grade members in Fórsa’s civil service division have merged to form two new branches.

New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that a third of the working population between the ages of 20 and 69 have no pension coverage outside of the state pension, despite ongoing campaigns to improve pension coverage.