The Government has introduced new measures financial supports for Irish workers affected by the Covid-19 crisis.

Fórsa has updated its advice on coronavirus-related work issues for staff in non-commercial semi-state organisations and the wider public service. Read it HERE.

Fórsa has sought official guidance to ensure maximum consistency on decisions about what public services are deemed essential during the current crisis.

The aviation industry was among the first to feel the economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis, and while Fórsa officials continue to talk to employers about optimum measures to protect jobs, details of different approaches by employers in the industry are emerging. Attention is now turning to how the State’s Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme may be applied to affected aviation workers.

Fórsa’s regional offices closed yesterday evening (Wednesday 25th March 2020), and there’s only a minimal presence in the union’s Dublin office.

The Government has put revised social welfare payments in place for 12 weeks because of the coronavirus crisis.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has published advice about working remotely for both workers and employers.