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New entitlement to paid sick leave for Carlow workers comes into effect

A new entitlement to employer-paid sick leave has come into effect today (January 3). Workers in Carlow and across Ireland will now be entitled to up to three days of employer-paid sick leave in a year paid at 70% of gross salary up to a cap of €110 ...

03 Jan 2023 at 17:53

National News

Workers vote for strike action amid threat to terms of employment

SIPTU members employed by Bord na Móna Recycling have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over the protection of workers' terms and conditions of employment which are threatened by proposed privatisation. SIPTU Divisional Organiser, ...

10 Mar 2025 at 10:59

National News

Bins could go uncollected as Bord na Mona workers vote to take strike action

10 Mar 2025 at 11:31

Northern Ireland

Plan to overhaul Northern Ireland employment law ‘does not go far enough’

A trade unionist has said that aspects of the plan to update employment law in Northern Ireland “doesn’t go far enough”. Susan Fitzgerald said the Good Jobs Bill was “far from a revolutionary document” and the implementation of the legislation ...

04 May 2025 at 12:06

National News

New Work Life bill to enhance workers' rights passed by Oireachtas

A new bill to improve workers' rights, including flexible working arrangements for parents and carers and a right to request remote work, has been passed by the Oireachtas. Minister Roderic O’Gorman has today welcomed the Work Life Balance ...

30 Mar 2023 at 12:47

National News

‘I felt I was being watched’: Push to tackle ‘vicious’ union-busting in Ireland

Union-busting in Ireland is “thriving” despite denials that it takes place, according to a campaign group that launched a study highlighting its impact on workers’ wellbeing. The research found that more than half of workplace ...

23 Oct 2024 at 16:02

National News

Irish workers' entitlement to 3 days paid sick leave comes into effect

A new entitlement to employer-paid sick leave has come into effect today (January 3). Workers across Ireland will now be entitled to up to three days of employer-paid sick leave in a year paid at 70% of gross salary up to a ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:02

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