The aviation sector will be among the last to fully recover from the pandemic, and will require broad collaboration from trade unions, airlines, the aviation industry and government to ensure its sustainability in a post-Covid world.

Negotiations on a possible successor to the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA), which governs pay and working conditions in non-commercial semi-state organisations, will resume this morning (Friday 4th December) after a spat over the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s (DPER) handling of the talks.

An Post has more than halved its gender pay gap, cutting it from 3.7% to 1.4% over the past 12 months.

Unions have welcomed reports that parent’s leave will eventually be extended to nine weeks for mothers and fathers, in line with Ireland’s commitments under an EU directive.

The agreed national guidance on preventing the spread of Covid-19 in workplaces has been upgraded

Violence against women and girls – and particularly domestic violence – has intensified since the outbreak of Covid-19 according to studies and reports from those working with the people affected.

Over 80% of those who attended Fórsa’s virtual 2020 national conference said it was a positive experience, despite an overwhelming desire to return to in-person events once Covid restrictions are relaxed.