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New mental health tool
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Human rights need union support
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Pension commission line-up disappoints
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Time runs short on public service pay
by Niall Shanahan and Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and other public service unions have warned that the time available to negotiate and ratify a new public service pay agreement is running short.

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Guidance issued on Covid response levels
by Bernard Harbor
 

Employers’ guidance on the levels of service that will be maintained at each of the five levels of response to Covid-19 set out in the Government’s guidelines varies significantly, particularly in relation to public counters and library services, from list of essential services that were used in March and April of this year, according to Fórsa’s head of health.

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Cost of remote working in frame
by Bernard Harbor and Hazel Gavigan
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has renewed calls for legislation to oblige employers to pay remote workers an allowance to cover some of the costs of working from home. ICTU also wants a review of the current €3.20-a-day rate that workers can receive tax-free.

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Vets dispute solution sought
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa officials believe a resolution is possible in a dispute over management’s proposed compulsory transfer of local authority vets to the Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI) at the end of this month.

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Coolmine staff face cut in hours
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa is in discussions about a reduction in working hours for workers in the Coolmine sports and leisure centre, which has been seriously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Virtual conference good to go
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa’s delayed 2020 national delegate conference is set to take place on a fully remote basis on 19th November. Originally planned for last May, the event was interrupted by Covid-related public health restrictions on travel and assembly

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