Fórsa has informed the HSE that it plans to escalate the campaign of industrial action in response to the ongoing health recruitment embargo, with the commencement of rolling phone and email bans from 11th January next.

The ongoing dispute at Tusla, over access to a job evaluation scheme, has been referred to the Labour Court. The referral follows a request by Fórsa following last week’s conciliation conference under the auspices of the WRC.

From the 1st of January 2024, statutory sick leave will increase from three days to five days per year.

Members are reminded to save the date for the Fórsa Global Solidarity Spring School, which will take place on the 1st and 2nd of March 2024, in Nerney’s Court, Dublin 1.  

One in five workers in Ireland have good jobs that pay well, provide good employment security, good work-life flexibility, and provide workers with high levels of discretion over the conduct of their work.