Ingrid Miley

Industry and Employment Correspondent

This week's standard PUP payments will cost €102.67 million

Almost 348,300 people to receive PUP payments this week

Almost 348,300 people will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, with many also due a double payment reflecting the Christmas bonus.

Coronavirus • 07 Dec 20

The PSC of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions said today is a 'crunch day' in the process

Public service unions lash out over handling of talks

Public service unions have lashed out at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform about how talks on a new pay public service pay agreements are being handled.

Ireland • 03 Dec 20

Some student nurses suffered a drop in income during pandemic on which they were relying to fund their studies

Some student nurses, midwives to be allowed claim PUP

Some student nurses and midwives are to be allowed to claim the Pandemic Unemployment Payment if they were unable to continue part-time jobs due to public health restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus • 03 Dec 20

Non-affiliated representative bodies were given access to discussion documents from the Government side before ICTU affiliates received them (File image, Rollingnews.ie)

Row breaks out at negotiations on public service deal

A row has broken out at negotiations on a new public service agreement, after the Government side gave documents to unions who were not affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions before they were distributed to Congress affiliates by the four key union negotiators.

Ireland • 02 Dec 20

The ESRI report notes 'push back' from some male civil servants

Men hold majority of senior civil service jobs - ESRI

A new study by the ESRI has found that men hold the majority of senior civil service positions, but are more likely than women to have a perception of bias in competitions for promotion.

Ireland • 02 Dec 20

The research found that labour turnover remains a problem (Stock photo, Getty Images)

Pay for early years workers must improve, says study

Pay and conditions for workers in the early years sector must improve, with additional state investment, to avoid an exodus of staff in the coming years, according a new study commissioned by Early Years Ireland which represents providers in the sector.

Ireland • 01 Dec 20

The Minister for Social Protection said this week's PUP figures were showing a 'steadying off' of new claims

286,000 PUP recipients to receive arrears payments

Social welfare recipients are set to receive additional payments totalling half a billion euro over the next fortnight in Christmas bonus and Pandemic Unemployment Payment arrears, according to the Department of Social Protection.

Coronavirus • 01 Dec 20

A former RTÉ employee claimed age discrimination after being forced to retire at 65

RTÉ begins appeal against WRC award to former employee

RTÉ has commenced a Labour Court appeal against a €100,000 Workplace Relations Commission award to a former employee who claimed age discrimination after being forced to retire at 65.

Ireland • 30 Nov 20

The doctors will hold a one-day stoppage on 14 January, and a further two-day strike on 21 and 22 January

Public health doctors to hold strike action in January

Public health doctors belonging to the Irish Medical Organisation are to hold three days of strike action in January in an escalation of their campaign to be regraded in line with hospital consultants.

Health • 01 Dec 20

KPMG insists that the removal of stock took place before last Wednesday's appointment of Labour Court Chairman Kevin Foley to mediate in the dispute

Stock already cleared from some Debenhams stores

The liquidators of Debenhams Ireland, KPMG, have confirmed that they have already cleared out all stock from three of the 11 stores around the country.

Business • 30 Nov 20