Newsletter - IMPACT members' e-bulletin - Friday 12th September 2014 Issue 27

The next phase of growth won’t happen without pay rises in all sectors of the Irish economy, according to IMPACT general secretary Shay Cody. He said wage recovery was essential to improve reduced living standards and encourage domestic spending, which would create more jobs.

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Union guide explains new whistleblowing law
by Bernard Harbor

IMPACT has published a guide to the 2014 Protected Disclosures Act, which introduced strong new protections for workplace whistleblowers this summer. The ‘frequently-asked questions’ style document is on the union’s website.

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Court to recommend on ‘sleepovers’
by Bernard Harbor

The Labour Court is to make its recommendation on excessive ‘sleepover’ hours worked by staff in residential care settings within the next couple of weeks. IMPACT and other unions took the case to the Labour Court after management failed to resolve the problem – which sees staff working an average 67-hour week – under a process set up by the Haddington Road agreement over a year ago.

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LRC establishes working group on agriculture
by Bernard Harbor

A working group has been set up to determine the duties that can be allocated to technical grades in the Department of Agriculture. The group, established by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) last week, is to report by mid-October.

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Alzheimer Society snubs court rec
by Niall Shanahan

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland has refused to implement a Labour Court recommendation that four of its regional managers should get decent redundancy packages. IMPACT official Ashley Connolly said a claim on behalf of the workers, and attempts to engage in a conciliation process at the Labour Relations Commission, had also been snubbed.

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