Fórsa and other unions have insisted that workers’ safety cannot be compromised as thousands of people return to workplaces under the Government’s ‘roadmap for reopening society and business’.

Fórsa met with the Secretary General of the Department of Employee and Social Protection (DEASP) earlier this week to discuss a number of items.

Fórsa has urged employers to ensure that line managers give proper support to staff who have to work remotely because of public health concerns.

Fórsa has criticised the failure of the Attorney General’s office to engage with the union and has said the office may be in breach of its obligations under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme.

Fórsa has asked the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to develop a business case to determine the number of additional directly-employed inspectors it will need to ensure compliance with the ‘return to work’ safely measures.

Wednesday week (28th June) will see the launch of a series of ‘wellness’ webinars for Fórsa members.

Fórsa sought engagement with the Passport Office following the implementation of new work patterns without consultation or agreement by the union.

Increases in average weekly earnings in the public service continued to lag behind the private sector in the first quarter of 2020.