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Here you can find some of the major issues I’ve been working on in national politics and in my role as Labour Spokesperson on Health
Twitter appears to be actively ignoring Irish Labour laws
Manner of redundancy notice appears to amount to constructive dismissal. Labour spokesperson on workers’ rights, Senator Marie Sherlock has said Twitter appears to be riding roughshod over Irish labour laws and said the manner of …
Government concede on need for right to flexible work after almost a year of time wasting
Government must end time wasting and provide certainty to workers Dealing with a Right to Flexible Work in the Work Life Balance Bill must provide certainty for workers Responding to the announcement by Minister Roderic O’Gorman during …
Treatment of Twitter workers is outrageous says Sherlock
Serious questions to be asked about compliance with collective redundancy Irish law Labour spokesperson on workers’ rights Marie Sherlock has today (Friday 4th November) expressed her solidarity with the hundreds of tech workers who …
Workers must be protected from lay offs and redundancies this winter
Prospect of economic crunch demands robust planning by Government Labour spokesperson on workers rights Marie Sherlock said protecting work and livelihoods must be at the core of government strategy this winter. With recent announcements …
Government finally concedes to Labour flexible work demands
Right to remote and flexible legislation now needs urgent passage Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said a right to flexible work is crucial to safeguarding the future of the world of work in Ireland. Demanding the right to …
Plan to change licensing hours must be accompanied by improved workers’ conditions for night-time workers
Reform of our licensing laws must be accompanied by a real improvement in the terms and conditions for those working in the night time economy, said Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock. Welcoming the proposals to modernise …
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