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Work Safely Protocol For Employers and Workers

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Nov 2021

Work Safely Protocol for Employers & Workers Nov 2021

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Read the latest LEEF guidance note on the new Covid-19 safety measures.
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Dec 2021

Congress response to early learning and childcare reports

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Congress notes today’s publication by the Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderick O’Gorman, T.D of two important...
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Nov 2021

President Higgins leads tributes to Mary Maher

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Tributes have been paid to the well-known trade unionist, feminist and journalist Mary Maher, who died today. She was a founder member of the Irish...
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Nov 2021

Workplace Ventilation Bill

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Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress has been calling for improved measures to ensure that workplaces are safe and that workers are...
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Nov 2021

European Parliament minimum wage green light

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MEPs on Thursday decided to start talks on a directive that will guarantee all workers in the EU a fair and adequate minimum wage. Parliament endorsed...
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Nov 2021

Report on the Commission of Pensions - Oireachtas statement

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Opening statement by Liam Berney industrial relations officer, Irish Congress of Trade Unions to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection...

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Disability Seminar - Ensuring Decent Work for all

Dec 9 2021 | 10:30am - 12:30pm

The event will be held on Webex. Please contact Pauline Corr [email protected] for further info

Webinar to mark the International Day for People with Disability looking at the employment landscape in Ireland, North and South.

Biennial Delegate Conference 2021

Oct 26 - 27 2021

ICC Waterfront, Belfast

The BDC will take place from 26-27 October 2021. I wish to advise that at the most recent Executive Council meeting it was decided that, given the current...

Northern Ireland Committee Biennial Delegate Conference 2021

Mar 23 2021

Online - virtual NI BDC

This year, the overall theme of the Conference is No Going Back.

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