Workplace Rights

Today’s launch of the 3rd national strategy on DSGBV- Zero Tolerance - marks a key milestone in the struggle to ensure women’s equality – something that will not be achieved until we end male violence against women. Congress shares the aim of a Zero Tolerance approach and looks forward to continuing...

Unions win strong protections for workers when Irish Water takes control of water services. There will be no compulsory transfer of local authority staff to Irish Water when it becomes the single national water authority next year. This protection has been underpinned in a new ‘Framework for Future...

Congress has partnered with FSU in a series of webinars marking the 40th anniversary of the passing of a motion in support of Gay Rights in Ireland. You can watch the sessions here 1: Standing in Solidarity Our panel discuss the background leading up to the passing of the motion in support of gay...

Representatives of Congress, the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Damien English TD, Trade Union Leaders, business and employment groups, and the Health and Safety Authority participated in an International Workers’ Memorial Day event in Dublin on Thursday...

Thursday 28th April marks International Workers’ Memorial Day when we remember those who have been killed or seriously injured/made ill in work-related incidents. In Ireland, official figures tell us that 481 people were killed in work-related incidents over a ten-year period from 2012-2021. So far...

​Congress notes the announcement today – International Women’s Day - regarding the introduction of gender pay gap reporting in 2022. While it is a significant development that Employers with 250 employees or more will be obliged to choose a ‘snapshot’ date of their employees in June 2022 and to...