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Union guidance for remote working
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Unions oppose social media hate campaigns
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Parental leave change is bare minimum
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa has criticised a recent Government announcement to improve parental leave provision as the “bare minimum,” which Ireland is obliged to introduce under European law.

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Flexitime row looms following work return
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa is insisting that flexitime be reinstated for civil and public servants who have returned to workplaces following the Covid-19 emergency and are now back on their normal hours and work patterns.

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Unions shape response to economic crisis
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has given a guarded welcome to yesterday’s announcement of the largest ever Government-funded stimulus package, which will see over €7 billion pumped into the economy – mostly in the short-term – through supports to businesses and incomes.

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Passport office reviews work patterns
by Róisín McKane
 

A survey is underway in the Passport Office to identify what attendance patterns staff prefer in future. Undertaken by the Department of Foreign Affairs, the review comes on foot of expectations that shift work will have to continue to facilitate workplace social distancing.

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Leave required to cover quarantine
by Bernard Harbor
 

New official guidance has clarified that civil and public servants who return from non-essential overseas travel must take annual leave or unpaid leave to cover the subsequent quarantine period.

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Unions welcome wage floor appeal
by Niall Shanahan
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has welcomed the Government’s decision to appeal a High Court ruling that effectively abolished official minimum wage levels in sectors like construction.

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