Last week’s Aer Lingus announcement that it plans to lay off staff, reduce hours and cut pay from 21st June has been branded premature by Fórsa.

Ryanair has this week continued to put considerable pressure on its staff to accept pay cuts over a five-year term, despite its own forecasts of returning to growth next year.

All nine of Coillte’s Dublin forests are to shift to non-commercial recreational use, replacing commercial operations with a focus on increased biodiversity.

Fórsa trade union’s IALPA branch, which represents pilots, has entered a 30-day consultation period about redundancies in the airline CityJet.

Fórsa has published new advice for workers who will be working remotely in the medium or long-term.

Fórsa has raised concerns about the selection of employee Covid-19 safety representatives, as many staff in semi-state organisations prepare to return to workplaces over the coming weeks.

Increasing number of workers could struggle with childcare problems in the coming weeks as employees migrate back to workplaces after working remotely.