Public service pay will get a boost from this week under the terms of the Building Momentum review. 

In recent years, some civil service departments have linked incremental payscale progression to sick leave limits. Róisín McKane spoke with Fórsa official Seán Carabini to answer questions on this emerging practice.

The Fórsa Garda Civilian campaign on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill has received significant political backing following a recent Dáil debate on the issue.

Problems with recruitment and retention in some public services, including health services, are part of a wider European trend. 

The Spanish parliament has approved the creation of a sick leave for women suffering from incapacitating periods, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.

Data from research agency Eurofound has revealed women in the EU are 3.6 times more likely than men to suffer from unwanted sexual attention in the workplace.