Workplace Rights

Ahead of the commencement of the Dáil debate on the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill today the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is calling on politicians from all parties and none to “get the bill done.” General Secretary Owen Reidy said: “Another generation of workers cannot be...

The new Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke needs to ensure that the labour market works for workers too. In the last few months, we have heard the cries from the business lobby that the costs of doing business have become prohibitive and that the modest and necessary labour...

As Minister Harris becomes Taoiseach Harris this week, he will have many demands ringing in his ears. Since January we have had various business groups out on the airwaves lamenting the cost of doing business in Ireland, criticising the government for their modest but necessary labour market reforms...

The ICTU today has published a paper entitled, ' Challenging Myths and Improving Working Conditions in a Strong Economy', which seeks to infuse some perspective and balance in the debate about the cost of doing business in Ireland today. Commenting on the report, Owen Reidy General Secretary of...

As part of the For Democracy campaign, ITUC affiliates are mobilising around the world against growing authoritarianism and for greater democracy at work, in society, and global institutions. We know that dividing people by ethnicity, religion, class, or migration status is often used by far-right...

Workers’ work-life balance rights have been strengthened, after Minister Coveney brought in a Code of Practice on making and managing requests for flexible-work and remote-work. The Code, developed by the WRC and social partners, guides employers, employees and their representatives through the...

New legislation agreed by the Cabinet will allow, but not compel, a worker to remain in their job until age 66 in line with the qualifying age for the State pension. General Secretary Owen Reidy has welcomed the move to restrict the use of mandatory retirement ages by employers. “The Irish Congress...

Congress, along with the Government, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), Ibec, and the CIF will collectively mark Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland on April 29th at the national and annual commemorative event to remember people who died, were injured, made ill and bereaved through work-related...