Ingrid Miley

Industry and Employment Correspondent

CIE Group Chair Fiona Ross told an Oireachtas Committee that its total pension deficit across both schemes stood at €975 million at the end of last year

Trustees of CIE pension scheme could face prosecution

The Pensions Authority has warned the trustees of a CIE pension scheme that they could face prosecution if they fail to submit a funding proposal to address the deficit in the scheme by 22nd June.

Business • 29 Apr 21

The IWU claims to represent a third of ESB Networks' technicians (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Strike action by some ESB Network technicians under way

ESB Networks has again appealed to network technicians belonging to the Independent Workers Union to call off their strike action, and warned them that it could have financial consequences for them.

Ireland • 29 Apr 21

The company has stopped short of seeking an injunction to prevent tomorrow's planned one day strike from going ahead

ESB Networks issues legal proceedings against IWU

ESB Networks has formally issued High Court proceedings against the Independent Workers Union seeking damages and other reliefs arising from its current campaign of industrial action.

Business • 28 Apr 21

The ESB does not recognise the Independent Workers Union and has refused to engage with it

ESB to serve court proceedings over industrial action

ESB Networks has told the Independent Workers Union that it will serve High Court proceedings on the union and relevant officials today in relation to ongoing industrial action by its members - and will notify the Gardaí of any potential incidents of intimidatory behaviour.

Business • 27 Apr 21

The Government departments sought a further adjournment at the WRC today

School staff left 'frustrated' over pay talks - Fórsa

School secretaries and caretakers are "frustrated and disappointed" at the Government's failure to table concrete proposals to address low pay, job insecurity and inadequate pensions in their grades, according to their union Fórsa.

Ireland • 26 Apr 21

ESB Networks argues that the industrial action is unlawful

'Limited impact' due to industrial action - ESB

ESB Networks has acknowledged that there has been what it described as "limited impact" on its 2.4 million customers over the weekend due to industrial action by some of its network technicians.

Ireland • 26 Apr 21

WRC recovered €1.7m in unpaid wages for employees

The Workforce Relations Commission faced unprecedented challenges last year due to the pandemic, but recovered almost €1.7m in unpaid wages for employees, according to its 2020 annual report published today.

Ireland • 26 Apr 21

Debenhams protestors outside of the former Henry Street branch of the retailer in Dublin

Call on Harris to consider position as protestors moved

Supporters of former Debenhams employees have urged Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to consider his position after Gardaí were deployed to move protesters to allow the liquidator KPMG to remove stock.

Business • 23 Apr 21

The arrests happened in the early hours of this morning at the Henry Street store

Arrests at protest at Debenhams in Dublin

Supporters of former Debenhams' employees have urged Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to consider his position after gardaí were deployed to move protesters to allow the liquidator KPMG to extract stock from the Henry Street store in Dublin.

Ireland • 23 Apr 21

Members of the Independent Workers Union on the picket line this morning (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

24-hour strike by technicians 'unlawful' - ESB

ESB Networks has described today's 24-hour strike by some network technicians belonging to the Independent Workers Union as "unlawful" and said it plans to take legal action over the matter.

Ireland • 23 Apr 21