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Opinion: The state of sick pay in Ireland is sickening - Dr.Laura Bambrick


Ireland is completely out of line with European norms in not requiring employers to continue to pay a worker's wage if sick and unable to work, writes Dr. Laura Bambrick. Journal.ie Aug 16, 2020 IT TOOK A pandemic to shed light on the big failings in how we protect workers against loss of income...
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Congress Seeks "Cast Iron Guarantees" on new EU Just Transition Funding


The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called for "cast iron guarantees" that EU funding for the transition from peat production in the Midlands will be used to support the creation of decent jobs and to assist in a Just Transition for workers in the sector. This follows the recent announcement from...
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Is Ireland Ready for a Green New Deal? - 2019 Dónal Nevin Lecture


In the next election, green credentials are going to be near the top of the public debate. Political candidates are conscious that an entire generation – some too young to vote, but well able to pester their parents and grandparents – are tuned in. Never have the stakes been so high, with global...
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A Short-Time Work Scheme would help us battle the worst effects of Brexit


Dr Tom McDonnell, Senior Economist, Nevin Economic Research Institute Every economic downturn is unique but often involve some form of demand-side or supply-side shock. A 'demand-side' shock occurs when businesses and households collectively reduce their spending in the economy. Good examples...
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Centenary Conference of the International Labour Organisation


Dublin Castle was the setting for a recent conference celebrating the centenary of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) themed around the 1944 Declaration of Philadelphia. The principal author of the Declaration was Irishman Edward J Phelan who had a distinguished career with the ILO and was...
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