Flexi-time and flexi-leave is to be available to workers at Roscommon county council following a Fórsa campaign that culminated in four one-day strikes.

Fórsa has said it’s surprised at last week’s announcement that the Government wants to establish Irish Water as a commercial state body.

Fórsa has secured an agreement on the contentious issue of psychometric testing in local authorities.

The national minimum wage looks set to increase by 25 cent following a submission by the Low Pay Commission to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty, last week.

Fewer than one in seven UK companies paid woman more than men on average last year, and there was no economic sector that paid women more. The figures were revealed at a seminar on tackling the gender pay gap, which took place at Leinster House earlier this month.

Fórsa/IALPA Ryanair pilot strike update, withdrawal of cooperation from community healthcare organisations and more. Presented by Hazel Gavigan and Róisín McKane.