# workers - Thursday 1 April, 2021
# Switching Off
# Switching Off
The right to disconnect gives employees the right to switch off from work outside of normal working hours,
# workers - Wednesday 14 October, 2020
# Work From Home
# Work From Home
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said there has been a slow creep back to the offices.
# workers - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# Redundancy
# Redundancy
The dispute has lasted more than 150 days.
# Protests
# Protests
Workers at Henry Street store were arrested this morning.
# workers - Monday 7 September, 2020
# Pandemic
# Pandemic
Claims are down 63% since the peak on 5 May.
# workers - Wednesday 2 September, 2020
# Clusters
# Clusters
Alan Kelly TD said we can’t have a situation where workers are going into meat plants having taken paracetamol or Calpol to hide their temperature.
# workers - Friday 7 August, 2020
# Meat Factories
# Meat Factories
Siptu said it is possible some workers have symptoms but are not getting testing over a fear of losing income.
# workers - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
# Protest
# Protest
Employees from a broad range of industries briefly walked off their jobs in a call to end “systemic racism”.
# workers - Wednesday 8 July, 2020
# Boo Hoo
# Boo Hoo
The Sunday Times last weekend reported that staff at a warehouse in England were paid as little as £3.50 per hour.
# workers - Monday 15 June, 2020
# LGBT
# LGBT
The court voted that Title VII, that bars job discrimination because of sex, encompasses bias against LGBT workers.
# workers - Thursday 21 May, 2020
# Workers
# Workers
The agreement between the Trade Union Federation and the CIF was signed today.
# workers - Thursday 30 April, 2020
# Bord Na Móna
# Bord Na Móna
Last week it was confirmed that up to 230 workers were to be removed from the company’s payroll.
# workers - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
# Protection
# Protection
Unions are monitoring the situation but they say enforcement resources need to be increased.
# workers - Saturday 28 March, 2020
# Essential Service
# Essential Service
Construction will not be on the list of essential non-retail services due to be published today, Harris confirmed.
# workers - Thursday 12 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
People are being advised to work from home if possible from 6pm today.
# workers - Tuesday 3 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The organisation says there has been “considerable public debate” on the issue in recent days.
# workers - Thursday 18 July, 2019
# Taxman
# Taxman
The paper warns that further reductions in the USC could lead to a “narrowing of the tax base”.
# The Agora Companies
# The Agora Companies
The Agora Companies is a consortium of more than 40 media companies around the world.
# workers - Tuesday 11 June, 2019
# Bangladesh
# Bangladesh
The majority of Irish people care about the conditions of the factories where their clothes are made.
# workers - Monday 8 April, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
This battle was part of a momentous ‘Game of Thrones’ to decide who would rule Ireland: British imperialism, Irish capitalism or the working class, writes Cian Prendiville.
# workers - Thursday 21 February, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
Yesterday, a bill to give workers a legal right to their tips passed Committee stage with all-party support.
# workers - Monday 3 December, 2018
# Out Of Office
# Out Of Office
The secretary general of the department said 3,000 staff members are over 55.
# workers - Tuesday 2 October, 2018
# Workers Rights
# Workers Rights
PDFORRA, which represents soldiers, sailors and aircrew has been campaigning for trade union rights.
# workers - Friday 21 September, 2018
# Snochia Moseley
# Snochia Moseley
Four people, including the shooter, died following the incident in Aberdeen, Maryland, yesterday morning.
# workers - Tuesday 18 September, 2018
# Budget 2019
# Budget 2019
The net pay of single income earners on €35,000 is down 3% or €964 compared to 2008.
# workers - Saturday 25 August, 2018
# Study
# Study
This layout is linked to higher levels of physical activity while at work, and lower levels of stress outside the office, a new study suggests.
# workers - Friday 10 August, 2018
# Sports Direct
# Sports Direct
It emerged today that the chain was bought up by the British group Sports Direct.
# workers - Friday 6 July, 2018
# Industrial Action
# Industrial Action
Workers who are members of the trade union Mandate will picket stores across the country.
# workers - Wednesday 27 June, 2018
# Right To Work
# Right To Work
Over 3,000 people will be eligible for the new scheme which will allow asylum seekers take up temporary and permanent positions.
# workers - Thursday 1 March, 2018
# The Beast
# The Beast
The ISME said many businesses can not afford to pay staff if they do not come to work.
# workers - Tuesday 16 January, 2018
# Motorway
# Motorway
The 450m-long bridge was to be part of a motorway connecting to the city of Villavicencio to Bogotá.
# workers - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
# Beyond 65
# Beyond 65
Under current rules, those working in the public service must retire from their job at age 65.
# workers - Monday 4 December, 2017
# Instability
# Instability
Last year, 7% of the Republic of Ireland workforce was working in temporary unemployment.
# workers - Tuesday 18 July, 2017
# 30 Cent Richer
# 30 Cent Richer
The ‘living wage’ currently stands at €11.70 an hour.
# workers - Saturday 15 July, 2017
# Health Risk
# Health Risk
People who work more than 55 hours a week are at risk of atrial fibrillation.
# workers - Friday 28 April, 2017
# Loving It
# Loving It
The government has promised to bring forth new proposals to tackle zero hours contracts here.
# workers - Wednesday 22 March, 2017
# Clocking Out
# Clocking Out
A deal was reached this week which will see the old building redeveloped.
# workers - Tuesday 21 March, 2017
# At Last
# At Last
The full details of the settlement are confidential.
# workers - Sunday 26 February, 2017
# Sexy Time
# Sexy Time
A councillor is proposing a paid sex break for workers to spend with their partners.
# workers - Monday 16 January, 2017
# Dispute
# Dispute
Plans to cut overtime emerged last week and unions have warned people in rural areas would be particularly affected.
A thunderstorm in spots this afternoon
Max: 15 °C
Min: 6 °C
Winds gusting past 45 mph; rain at times
Max: 12 °C
Min: 8 °C
Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 4 °C
