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Workers’ right to request remote and flexible working now within sight


Today Cabinet agreed to scrap the draft Right to Request Remote Working Bill and instead deliver the new workers’ rights in the Work-Life Balance Bill, which is currently making its way through the Oireachtas. This is a result of extensive engagement between DETE, DCEDIY, and the social partners...
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Twitter job cuts highlights the need for 'fair and strong labour standards'


Congress General Secretary Owen Reidy said 'the decision by Twitter, given its recent takeover to restructure and lay off some staff in Dublin, is not in itself unusual. But what is appalling is the manner and approach the company has taken. The social media platform has become incredibly successful...
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Tributes to 'trailblazer' Patricia King and her legacy


After seven years as ICTU General Secretary, Patricia King stepped down at a recent meeting of the Executive Council. Patricia King began her early career in the mid 1970's as a shop steward for clerical workers in what was a man’s world, a British motor car assembly factory in Crumlin. She began...
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Congress welcomes new law to protect hospitality workers' tips


The Irish Congress of Trade Unions welcomes the amendment to the Payment of Wages Act to bring clarity around the issue of tips for hospitality workers. “The legislation which will come into effect on 1st December 2022 will give workers clearer rights around the issue of tips, give more clarity for...
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Publication of collective bargaining coverage recommendations


The Government has published the report of the High-Level Group on Collective Bargaining and Industrial Relations. The Group was established last year by the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) in advance of a new EU directive requiring each member state to take action to widely expand (up to 80%)...
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