National News
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Sick pay proposals are here - at last - but concerns remain for low-paid workers
Labour’s employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has said that the memo from cabinet, while late, is welcome - but expressed serious concern over the impact of the Government’s sick leave proposals on low-paid and younger …
Foot dragging on Sick Pay for All unacceptable
Labour employment affairs spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has urged the Tánaiste and Minister for Business to stop foot dragging and implement sick pay for all. Nine months after Labour published a bill to put sick pay on a statutory …
Workers’ rights cannot be the price paid for flexibility
Labour Bill would address the power imbalance between workers and app platforms. Brings our employment code up to date and stamps out bogus self-employment. Allows access to information about the algorithms that decide their pay and …
Basic Income Scheme for the arts welcome but time is of the essence
Speaking in response to the announcement of the National Economic Recovery Plan, Labour Party Arts Spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock said: “We welcome the confirmation from Minister Catherine Martin that Government will fund a basic …
Ivory tower thinking from government on PUP cuts
Government has no answer for how families will pay their bills with lower payment while workers forced to wait for sector to recover. Responding to the expected government announcement on the planned cuts to the PUP, Labour Employment …
Extraordinary foot dragging by insurance companies on premium reduction cuts
Minister Fleming needs to enact legislation to prevent companies profiting from state supports by reducing business interruption payouts Speaking after a public hearing of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure …
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