Fórsa has criticised the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD, for failing to legislate to ensure that domestic and sexually based violence leave is paid at the full rate of pay.
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Public service pay will get a boost from this week under the terms of the Building Momentum review. The latest 2% pay adjustment for Fórsa members in the education sector came into effect on Wednesday (1st March).
Fórsa has sought discussions with the Department of Education seeking the introduction of a domestic violence policy and menstrual health policy in schools.
The Spanish parliament has approved the creation of a sick leave for women suffering from incapacitating periods, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.
Problems with recruitment and retention in some public services, including health services, are part of a wider European trend. That’s according to the European Federation of Public Services Employees.
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