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# wages - Saturday 14 June, 2014
'We should not fear increases in the minimum wage.' - Joan Burton links recovery with wages
The Minister for Social Protection was speaking at a leadership debate with rival Alex White.
# wages - Friday 13 June, 2014
'Now is not the time for wage rises' - ISME
The small business trade body said that an increase in wages could force many businesses under.
# wages - Tuesday 10 June, 2014
Paris Bakery workers end sit-in as Revenue comes to the rescue
The workers staged a sit-in at the premises for 19 days in total.
# wages - Monday 9 June, 2014
USI says 'internship culture' to blame for low graduate wages
Union president Joe O’Connor said that schemes such as JobBridge had led to “a very, very employer friendly market”.
# wages - Wednesday 4 June, 2014
The Paris Bakery sit-in will be discussed at UN labour conference today
A rally to support the workers will take place outside Leinster House this afternoon.
# wages - Wednesday 28 May, 2014
Which sector saw the biggest wage gains so far this year?
The education sector is again the biggest loser in the earnings stats for the first quarter.
# wages - Monday 26 May, 2014
End in sight? Paris Bakery workers to meet with boss today
The workers will sit down with one of the two owners of the company today about wages they are owed.
# wages - Sunday 25 May, 2014
Paris Bakery workers visit owner's home calling for unpaid wages
Staff at the Paris Bakery on Moore Street have been holding a sit-in.
# wages - Saturday 24 May, 2014
'We can't pay our bills with promises'
Workers at Paris Bakery are into their second day at the sit-in outside the Dublin bakery.
# wages - Friday 23 May, 2014
"I don't think we will see the money." - Dublin bakery staff staging sit-in over back wages
Gardaí have been called to the Paris Bakery on Moore St.
# wages - Sunday 27 April, 2014
Mandate union says water charges will result in job losses for the real economy
Mandate General Secretary John Douglas said workers who work for companies making substantial profits now deserve a pay increase.
# wages - Friday 4 April, 2014
Central Bank: The economy is on the up, but inflation remains stubbornly low
Quarterly bulletin finds that drop in unemployment is ‘clearest indicator’ of improving economic fortunes.
# wages - Friday 28 March, 2014
Aer Lingus paid its chief executive €1.5m in 2013
The annual report also outlines cost savings of €30 million are to be introduced.
# wages - Friday 14 March, 2014
McDonald's workers claim their wages were stolen...by McDonald's
McDonald’s Corporation faces seven lawsuits, while franchisees were included in five of them in California, Michigan and New York.
# wages - Friday 28 February, 2014
Column: As a society, we can't afford to pay Irish workers so little
The term ‘working poor’ should be an oxymoron but it’s a reality in Ireland – a wage increase is desperately needed, writes Jimmy Kelly.
# wages - Wednesday 26 February, 2014
Irish people are working longer and earning less than 2012
If you earned €687 a week last year, you are average.
# wages - Wednesday 12 February, 2014
250,000 households have less than €15,000 a year to live on
But income gaps are skewing analysis of the income average according to the Nevin Economic Research Centre.
# wages - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
'A good day for low-paid workers' as JLCs are retained
Trade unions welcomed the decision, but Ibec was less enthusiastic.
# wages - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
14 signs that payday can't come soon enough
What’s for lunch?
# wages - Tuesday 21 January, 2014
Column: The introduction of a living wage would benefit ALL of Irish society
We shouldn’t view a living wage for employees as a burden, but as an investment: it would be one of the most effective ways to stimulate the economy, writes Ciaran Garrett.
New £5 million salary cap for the 'most competitive league in world rugby'
Premiership Rugby has announced that their clubs will be operating under a boosted wage limit from 2014/15.
# wages - Monday 20 January, 2014
Staff to picket UCC's Tyndall Institute tomorrow over pay dispute
Workers claim there is pay inequity between them and a number of their counterparts in UCC who are doing the same job.
# wages - Friday 3 January, 2014
Payment issue for some AIB customers delayed the payment of wages
The problems are believed to be unrelated from the ATM problems that plagued customers last month.
# wages - Thursday 26 December, 2013
Nine minsterial advisers have salaries higher than pay guidelines
A number of ministers explained that their advisers had previously been on much higher pay scales when working in the private sector prior to their appointment in the respective departments.
# wages - Monday 9 December, 2013
Spanish PM says falling wages help save jobs
“It is better to bet on earning a little bit less and maintain as many jobs as possible” – do you agree with Mariano Rajoy?
# wages - Sunday 8 December, 2013
Probe launched into allegations of fraudulent garda payment claims
Gardaí said a chief superintendent has been appointed to investigate the claims.
# wages - Thursday 28 November, 2013
Joan Burton calls for 'living wage' ahead of Labour Party conference
The Social Protection Minister has made the case for a wage increase that she argues would reduce welfare spend and increase tax revenue.
# wages - Saturday 23 November, 2013
Aaron McKenna: Jealousy of the successful is not a viable economic policy
There are many reasons why a Swiss-like pay proposal is a bad one. For one, the top one per cent of income earners in Ireland pay 20 per cent of the income tax, writes Aaron McKenna.
# wages - Thursday 21 November, 2013
Garda allowance and overtime payments delayed until new year again Exclusive
Gardaí will now have to wait until January to receive the payments earned in November.
# wages - Sunday 17 November, 2013
Swiss vote on limiting top pay to 12 times that of lowest paid workers
The radical proposal will be voted on next week in a referendum.
# wages - Saturday 31 August, 2013
Cavemen, Cowen and Coca-Cola: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage of people in Ireland smoke? And what’s the average weekly wage?
# wages - Saturday 3 August, 2013
Taoiseach's office paid over half a million euro for five special advisers in 2012
This figure compares to over one million euro that Brian Cowen paid in special adviser salaries when he was Taoiseach.
# wages - Tuesday 16 July, 2013
Nurses and midwives: The HSE is breaking minimum wage law
The INMO said that interns are being asked to increase their hours while only being paid 50 per cent of the staff rate of pay.
# wages - Monday 1 July, 2013
Big businesses are 'the main culprits' in late payments
ISME praised the adoption of a voluntary code on prompt payments by SMEs – but says big business must be forced to agree to the code in order to improve the cash-flow of smaller operations.
# wages - Wednesday 19 June, 2013
The average Irish worker earns €36,079, €174 more than in 2011
In the three years to 2012, total annual earnings have fallen by €4 billion or -6.7 per cent.
# wages - Monday 17 June, 2013
Pay for most Irish workers fell between December and March
Overall pay rose by 0.4pc, according to Eurostat – but if you don’t work in a professional industry, it probably fell.
# wages - Sunday 16 June, 2013
‘Put her back in her box’: ISME slams Burton’s call to raise minimum wage
The small and medium-sized firms’ body says increasing the minimum wage forces employers to pay more than the going rate.
Poll: Should we increase the minimum wage?
Minister Joan Burton has called for a rise in the current wage of €8.65 per hour. Do you agree with her?
# wages - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
Workers in Ireland earn an average of €697 a week
Workers in administrative and support services have seen an increase on last year while those employed in construction have fared worst.
# wages - Friday 10 May, 2013
Consumers 'weathering the storm' as experts predict recession is bottoming out
However a report shows 60 per cent of adults still believe their income will be lower this time next year.
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Poll: Will being able to travel 20km significantly impact your life under Covid-19?
ALL GOING TO plan, Ireland will enter Phase Two of re-opening next Monday 8 June.
First off, public health advice is still for people to avoid unnecessary journeys but people will be able to travel up to 20 kilometres from their home from Monday. As recently as mid-May, the recommended travel limit was just 2km.
In terms of social visits, up to four people may visit another household for a short period while maintaining strict social distancing.
For the first time since lockdown measures were introduced, Irish people will be permitted to visit their family in their respective homes. However, social distancing must be adhered to with the two-metre recommendation still in place.
So, today we’re asking you: Will being able to travel 20km significantly impact your life under Covid-19?
Poll Results:
No (7378)
Yes (5196)
Not sure (627)
No interest/no opinion (199)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Wellness Wednesday: Worry is of no use to anyone, especially now in a time of crisis
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Counsellor Trish Farrell offers some tips to avoid worry during this time of change.
Larry Donnelly: Trump is a mess but he can still win the election because of a weak Democratic party
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