Responding to the decision taken by the Government to continue with the application of protective measures within the workplace, Irish Congress of Trade Unions General Secretary Patricia King said: 'ICTU’s primary concern is keeping workers safe and ensuring that all workplaces are as safe as possible.
“Working from home has not resulted in reduced productivity for employers. Continuing with the staggered and phased return to the office is the right decision given current levels of transmission and hospitalisation, and the strain our healthcare workforce is under after 20 months of incessant demand on them.
“The messaging from Government to employers needs to be clear that physical attendance in the workplace must continue to be on a phased and cautious basis for specific business requirements
