Workplace Rights

The Congress Youth Committee has launched an online guide aimed at informing young workers in Ireland about their rights at work. Titled Your Rights at Work , the guide is designed as a living document, which will be continuously updated to reflect changes in employment law and workers’ rights. This...

Responding to the announcement of 20% tariffs on all EU goods entering the US, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary, Owen Reidy said: “These tariffs are incredibly severe and clearly unwarranted, but unsurprising as they have been well flagged by the Trump administration. “What is clear...

There is overwhelming public support for protections to address the risks and maximise the benefits of artificial intelligence in our workplaces, a new EU opinion poll shows. A European Commission survey of over 1,000 people in Ireland (26,400 across the EU27) about their attitudes to the use of...

Are public holidays outdated or do we get too few? Do you lose out if they fall on days you are not rostered to work, and how much is this new one costing businesses? We answer some common questions about these extra days off work. Whether you call it a bank holiday, public holiday or long weekend...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is proud to announce the Rally for Unity and Hope will take place as planned this Saturday, 23 November, at 1pm at the iconic Larkin Statue on O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. The trade union movement is founded on a simple principle: unity strengthens us all. We are...