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Fórsa cycles for mental health
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Union guidance on remote working
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New guidelines reflect higher Covid alert
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has brought its advice on work attendance in line with the Government’s guidelines on living with Covid-19, which were published in mid-September.

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Remote working: It’s now about now
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Almost 200 people tuned into Fórsa’s webinar on remote working last Friday (25th September), with workers and employers from across the public and private sectors joining the discussion. 

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Passport office talks continue
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa is in talks with the Department of Foreign Affairs about working arrangements in the passport office. 

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Call for legal sick pay provision
by Mehak Dugal
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has called on the Government to make sick pay provision mandatory for all workers in the country.

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Employers urged to act on cross-border travel
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has urged employers on both sides of the northern border to facilitate flexible working arrangements – including remote working – for staff who commute to work in different jurisdictions on the island of Ireland.

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Unions want reverse of PUP cuts
by Mehak Dugal
 

Irish unions are calling for the reversal of reductions in the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP).

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Paltry pay proposal prompts ICTU withdrawal
by Niall Shanahan
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has withdrawn from the Low Pay Commission (LPC), the Government-established body that makes recommendations on the rate of the statutory minimum wage.

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