Contacts between unions and officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) will continue over the coming weeks with a view to cracking the practical issues involved in shortening pay scales for staff who joined the civil and public service after 2010.

Fórsa trade union has said it expects the Department of Education and Skills to meet its own deadline - the end of May - on the publication of SNA allocations for the 2018/2019 school year.

Fórsa has said it fully supports plans for a full and thorough inquiry into Ireland’s cervical cancer screening programme, and has called on the Government to ensure that due process is followed when seeking accountability for errors in the service and communications with the women affected.

Fórsa representatives met officials from the Department of Education and Skills at the end of April to start talks on job evaluation in the higher education sector.

Assistant general secretary Sean Carabini offers some practical advice on the standard contract for SNAs for the 2018/2019 school year.

It’s been reported that regulations requiring organisations with over 250 employees to disclose their average hourly gender pay gap will go before cabinet this month, with legislation expected later this year.

Shift workers, especially those who work nights, are at higher risk of suffering workplace injuries, according to new research conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute and the Health and Safety Authority.

In this episode we update you on the progress being made on new entrants pay, fill you in on the launch of Fórsa's small grants fund and more. Presented by Hazel Gavigan and Róisín McKane.