Love and Pride
The Launch of Trade Unionists for Civil Marriage Equality took place on 13th February on the eve of Valentine's Day in Liberty Hall. Congress is calling for a Yes vote. We believe that civil marriage should be available to all who seek it. There can be no such thing as a two tier system of equality...
Freelance Workers to Regain Union Rights
Esther Lynch, Congress Legislation & Social Affairs Officer A new ruling from the European Court of Justice (CJEU) may force authorities across Europe to reverse policies that have resulted in the effective denial of full union rights to freelance workers, for over a decade. The ruling – delivered...
The Charter of Corporate Rights
David Begg Sometime in the not too distant future an Irish government could move to increase the minimum wage or introduce a living wage ( http://www.livingwage.ie/), in order to boost growth and living standards. Nothing very extraordinary in that, except perhaps that it runs counter to current...
International Day for People with Disabilities
December 3rd marked the International Day for People with Disabilities ( IDPD) Trade Unions continued our call for more supports for disabled people in the workplace. More info here ILO Video on challenges people with diabilities face in seeking employment: More on ILO and Disability and Work here
Pursuing ambition for Equality and Human Rights
The Equality and Rights Alliance recently hosted a conference on pursuing our ambition for equality and human rights. Presentations and more info here
Gender and Academic Staff
Higher Education Authority research confirms that while the overall academic staff divide in higher education is 50/50, that males significantly outnumber females in senior posts. The issue was recently brought to the fore when the National University of Ireland Galway was instructed by the Equality...
Casualisation of Work and cutbacks have disporportionately impaced on Women
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has said that next month's budgets is an opportunity to create a more equal society for men and women. The NWCI's pre-budget submission says that the casualisation of work – the move to zero-hour contracts and more part-time work – has...
Government ratifies ILO Convention on Domestic Worker's Rights
Minister Richard Bruton today (9 July 2014) announced the ratification of ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Worker. Congress has warmly welcomed the development as "a major advance for domestic workers and their right to decent work." More on Domestic Workers Rights here.
January 2014 and December 2013 Equality Tribunal Decisions
The Equality Tribunal has published 46 decisions for December 2013. They are available on the Workplace Relations website here January decisions here
