Workplace Rights

Opening statement by Dr Laura Bambrick, Irish Congress of Trade Unions to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 29 April 2026 Chair, Deputies, Senators On behalf of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and our affiliated unions I would like to thank the Committee for the...

Commenting on the ESRI/Low Pay Commission report on the impact of minimum wage increases on employment, Irish Congress of Trade Unions General Secretary Owen Reidy said: “We welcome this report from the ESRI and Low Pay Commission, which finds no evidence that recent minimum wage increases increased...

Proposals for an EU-wide overhaul of rules that apply to companies, set to be presented by Ireland’s Commissioner Michael McGrath later this month, could put the quality of jobs in Cork at risk, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) warned today...

Responding to the Department of Employment review of the operation of the right to request remote working, which concludes no legislative change is deemed necessary, Congress social policy officer Dr Laura Bambrick said: “This two-year review was a requirement of the Act, included at the insistence...

Ahead of Statements on International Women’s Day in the Seanad (Wednesday, 4 March), the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is renewing its call on the Government to stand firm against employer lobbying to delay the June deadline for new EU pay transparency rules becoming law. Adopted in 2023, the Pay...

A majority of Irish workers believe their pay does not fairly reflect the skills and effort they bring to their jobs, according to new polling published today by the Irish Congress of Trade Union. The IrelandThinks poll of 1,850 people reveals that 52% of workers say their current pay fails to match...

Responding to the ongoing threat of tariffs on European nations and regional instability prompted by the Trump administration, Irish Congress of Trade Unions General Secretary Owen Reidy said: “Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats pose a severe risk to the Irish economy, and we are deeply concerned...

Welcoming the signing of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill into law by President Connolly, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Owen Reidy said: “This new law recognises the differences between what workers want and the types of work they do. It gives them more choice on...