National News
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It’s time to treat younger workers as adults not children – Sub-minimum wage rates must go
Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the sub-minimum wages for young workers must be brought to an end in 2023. Supporting the Mandate campaign to scrap sub-minimum wage rates for young workers, Senator Sherlock said: …
Meagre rise in minimum wage is an effective pay cut for low paid workers
New Enterprise Minister Coveney must prioritise pathway to Living Wage In advance of the Minimum Wage increasing to €11.30 per hour on January 1st, Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the increase amounts to a real …
Don’t believe Government’s honeyed words on low pay - they didn’t even turn up in Court today to defend under threat wage setting legislation
Labour Party spokesperson on worker’s rights, Senator Marie Sherlock has said it is disgraceful that the Government continue to sit on their hands and failure to defend wage setting legislation that is now under attack in the courts. …
Labour urges respect for all workers this Christmas
Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the Christmas rush cannot be an excuse for any employer breaching workers’ rights. Reminding workers of the rights under the Organisation of Working Time Act, Senator Sherlock said …
One in four children unable to access free preschool places in Dublin's North-East Inner City
Government must espond urgently to disadvantage and stop putting it on long finger. Labour Party Senator Marie Sherlock has said the major shortage of free preschool places in the Dublin's north inner city cannot continue to be ignored by …
Forced closure of Mater Long Covid Clinic will deprive northside communities of a vital service
Speaking in response to the forced closure of the Mater Hospital’s Long Covid Clinic, Senator Marie Sherlock has sharply criticised the HSE’s decision to disadvantage Long Covid sufferers living on the northside of Dublin. …
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