AG office breaches conciliation
by Roisin McKane
 
Fórsa official Seán Carabini said the high level of positive and constructive engagement with other employers throughout the crisis was in marked contrast to the union’s experience with the Attorney General’s office.
Fórsa official Seán Carabini said the high level of positive and constructive engagement with other employers throughout the crisis was in marked contrast to the union’s experience with the Attorney General’s office.

Fórsa has criticised the failure of the Attorney General’s office to engage with the union and has said the office may be in breach of its obligations under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme.

 

Fórsa has sought engagement with the AG’s office regarding competitions for a number of posts which were announced without consultation.

 

Fórsa official Seán Carabini explained: “Fórsa has made repeated attempts to meet with management to discuss vacancies and competitions. The failure of management to engage with us is particularly problematic as there may be potential industrial relations issues involved,” he said.

 

Seán has written to management to highlight the potential breach of obligations under the 1950 Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme.

 

He also expressed concern about the failure of management at the AG’s office to engage in relation to its obligations under the Covid-19 ‘Return to Work Protocols’ agreed between unions, employers and the Government.

 

"This is a worrying, and potentially serious matter," said Seán.

 

 

*This piece was updated on Friday 12th June 2020 at 20:00 

Fórsa has since learned that the issues were discussed in a partnership forum rather than a departmental council structure. We are satisfied, therefore, that discussions did take place but not necessarily in the appropriate forum. Fórsa is now seeking the establishment of a Departmental Council to ensure that clear lines of differentiation are maintained between partnership and industrial relations issues.

 

 

 

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