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C-19 priorities and looking beyond the crisis
by Niall Shanahan
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RSA staff set for crisis reassignment
by Niall Shanahan
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Updating your contact details
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Fórsa: Here to support you
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Personal data and remote working
by Martina O’Leary
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Track the virus from your phone
by Mehak Dugal
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Wage subsidy scheme welcomed
by Róisín McKane
 

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

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Covid-19: Advice to Fórsa members
 

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.

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Clarity sought on definition of essential work
by Bernard Harbor
 

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

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Talks with aviation companies continue
by Niall Shanahan
 

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.

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Work continues as Fórsa offices close
by Niall Shanahan
 

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

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Update on social welfare payments
by Hazel Gavigan
 

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

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How to work remotely
by Mehak Dugal
 

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

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