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Four-day week pilot launched
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Private sector pay to rise by 3%
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PUP doesn’t discourage work
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Child labour on the rise
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SNA supplementary panel provisions improved
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has agreed to new and stronger governance procedures for the special needs assistant (SNA) supplementary assignment panel, which is now included in a new circular issued by the Department of Education.

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SNAs campaign for respect
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa commenced a new national campaign this week to highlight the value of the role of special needs assistants (SNAs) after the education department turned down the union’s claim for a new minimum qualification.

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Unions present case on HRA hours
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan has led the union team at an oral hearing of the independent body established to make recommendations on the implementation of a Government commitment to resolve the issue of the so-called ‘Haddington Road hours.’

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New circulars address SNA substitution
by Shane Lambert
 

Two new circulars have been issued by the Department of Education which will address concerns for Fórsa’s SNA members in relation to substitution.

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Employers want staff vax info
by Bernard Harbor
 

Most employers want the right to ask their staff if they have received a Covid-19 vaccination, it has emerged.

 

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Ireland has widest pay gap
by Bernard Harbor
 

The wage gap between top earners and the low paid in Ireland is much wider than in any other high-income European country, according to an analysis by a union-backed economic think-tank.

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Remote work: Public sector falling behind
by Bernard Harbor
 

Over three months after Fórsa submitted a comprehensive claim, and sought negotiations to agree guidelines on the development and management of remote working in the civil and public service, the union has warned that the public sector risks becoming a laggard on the issue.

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We’ll miss Peter’s energy, expertise and passion
by Bernard Harbor
 

Peter Nolan, head of Fórsa’s Local Government Division and Municipal Employees’ Division, retired this week after 42 years of trade union activism.

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