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We’ll miss Peter’s energy, expertise and passion
by Bernard Harbor
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Private sector pay to rise by 3%
by Bernard Harbor
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Child labour on the rise
by Bernard Harbor
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ICTU condemns anti LGBTI+ laws
by Mehak Dugal
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Ireland has widest pay gap
by Bernard Harbor
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Join Fórsa online
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Fórsa: Here to support you
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Unions present case on HRA hours
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan has led the union team at an oral hearing of the independent body established to make recommendations on the implementation of a Government commitment to resolve the issue of the so-called ‘Haddington Road hours.’

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Restored overtime rates take effect
by Róisín McKane
 

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has issued a new overtime circular, which came into effect yesterday (1st July).

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IHREC members surveyed
by Seán Carabini and Róisín McKane
 

A recent survey of Fórsa members in the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has highlighted access to remote work and funding for further study as issues that workers want addressed.

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Remote work: Public sector falling behind
by Bernard Harbor
 

Over three months after Fórsa submitted a comprehensive claim, and sought negotiations to agree guidelines on the development and management of remote working in the civil and public service, the union has warned that the public sector risks becoming a laggard on the issue.

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Employers want staff vax info
by Bernard Harbor
 

Most employers want the right to ask their staff if they have received a Covid-19 vaccination, it has emerged.

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PUP doesn’t discourage work
by Mehak Dugal
 

Some 95% of workers would be better off in work than on the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP), according to latest research by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

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Four-day week pilot launched
by Mehak Dugal
 

The Four-Day Week Ireland campaign has launched a new pilot programme to trial the effectiveness of reduced working time. The programme will offer resources to employers who agree to pilot a four-day work week.

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