Ingrid Miley

Industry and Employment Correspondent

The deal will deliver a significant pay rise for successful applicants

IMO public health doctors to ballot on 20-year dispute

Public health doctors belonging to the Irish Medical Organisation are to ballot on proposals to resolve their 20-year dispute over securing hospital consultant status.

Health • 15 Apr 21

Last week, in a landmark judgment, the Court ruled that the fact that WRC hearings were held in private was repugnant to the constitution

Court rules future hearings at WRC to be held in public

Future hearings at the Workplace Relations Commission will have to held in public and witnesses will have to swear an oath or affirmation following a Supreme Court ruling confirmed today.

Business • 15 Apr 21

ESB is facing the threat of industrial action from Monday from over 500 network technicians represented by the Independent Workers Union

Independent Workers Union threaten ESB strike action

The ESB is facing the threat of industrial action from Monday from over 500 network technicians represented by a union which the company does not recognise.

Business • 15 Apr 21

Ibec's Maeve McElwee it was essential that proposed labour market regulation be "future focused" (Getty Images)

Ibec urges Gov to stagger employment rights legislation

The employers' body Ibec has urged the government to stagger the introduction of its extensive programme of employment rights legislation to take account of the financial shock businesses are experiencing during the pandemic.

Ireland • 15 Apr 21

The move to a living wage of €12.30 per hour is included in the Programme for Government

Low Pay Commission to investigate move to living wage

The Government has formally authorised the Low Pay Commission to investigate how Ireland can move towards a living wage, and must report in the second half of this year.

Ireland • 15 Apr 21

The confidential draft report acknowledges that the extent or cost of bogus self-employment in Ireland is "largely unknown"

Report suggests penalties for bogus self-employment

Penalties for employers who intentionally misclassify workers as self-employed, resulting in the loss of PRSI and employment rights entitlements, should be explored by the Department of Social Protection, according to a draft Oireachtas Committee report.

Business • 13 Apr 21

CIÉ has rejected that it alone is responsible for making up a shortfall of almost €800 million

Court directions sought over CIÉ pension scheme deficit

The trustees of a CIÉ Group pension scheme which is hundreds of millions of euro in deficit are to ask the High Court for directions on how much the company must pay to plug the funding gap, RTÉ News has learned.

Ireland • 12 Apr 21

Protests to mark the first anniversary of the liquidation of the Debenhams chain in Ireland were held today (RollingNews.ie)

Talks held over €3m Debenhams staff retraining fund

Former Debenhams employees will be able to claim for a range of supports including equipment, childcare and accommodation if they accept a €3 million retraining and upskilling fund.

Ireland • 09 Apr 21

11.4% of minimum wage workers in Ireland were at risk of poverty - the lowest rate in all countries studied

Those on minimum wage hit hard with pandemic job losses

Minimum wage employees in Ireland are likely to be suffering disproportionately from job losses as almost half work in sectors worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Economy • 08 Apr 21

The Supreme Court made the ruling by a four to three majority (file image)

Supreme Court rules on challenge to WRC powers

The process operated by the Workplace Relations Commission to determine workplace disputes is not unconstitutional, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Ireland • 06 Apr 21