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Safe workplaces and remote working a priority


Speaking after the meeting of the Covid-19 Stakeholder Forum, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Patricia King said: “Following the lifting of the majority of public health restrictions on Friday, the Forum met today to discuss a number of issues to ensure people can be confident...
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ICTU response to the lifting of restrictions


Responding to the Cabinet decision to lift restrictions to reopen society and the economy based on Public Health advice, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Patricia King said: “At the outset, we must acknowledge the personal losses, suffering, and grief experienced by so many...
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Work Safely Protocol for employers and workers


Work Safely Protocol 14th January 2022 | Guidelines From January 2022, further revisions of the Work Safely Protocol have been undertaken to reflect new public health advice and how this will affect workplaces. The Work Safely Protocol continues to apply in full, setting out the minimum Public...

Work Safely Protocol

Work Safely Protocol 14th January 2022 | Guidelines COVID-19 National Protocol for employers and workers. From January 2022, further revisions of the Work Safely Protocol have been undertaken to reflect new public health advice and how this will affect workplaces. The Work Safely Protocol continues...

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Making Human Rights part of Business


Too many companies across the globe have been profiting from exploiting people and the planet. Their activities have too often caused or contributed to the erosion of workers’ and trade union rights, forced and child labour, as well as climate breakdown, biodiversity collapse, growing poverty, and...
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Changes to self-isolation rules must be kept under constant review


Responding to the changes in the self-isolation rules agreed by Cabinet today, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Patricia King said: “Throughout this pandemic, Congress has consistently called for decisions to be based on public health advice. “Unions are acutely aware of the surging...
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Unions in the Private Sector to seek pay increases in 2022


The Private Sector Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, in conjunction with the Nevin Economic and Research Institute, today issued guidance to unions on pay bargaining in 2022. The guidance advises unions that they should seek pay increases in the range of 2.5 to 4.5 % in the coming...
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New Employers Guide for Hiring Asylum Seekers


Human Rights and Equality Commission, IBEC, and ICTU Publish New Employers Guide for Hiring Asylum Seekers on International Human Rights Day. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the Commission) is asking employers across Ireland to use the significant skills, experience and...
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