Employers who exploit migrant workers face jail under new BillEmployers guilty of exploiting migrant workers face fines of up to €50,000 or five years in prison under the terms of a Bill …Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
'Rainy day' millions better spent on recruitment, says union leaderUnions are hoarding tens of millions of euro in strike funds that might be better used to fund membership-recruitment drives, …Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
Agency to boost output of homesA new agency set up to accelerate delivery of the 10,000 affordable homes promised under Sustaining Progress is to begin work…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Partnership talks must focus on key areas - BeggFuture partnership talks should focus on key issues that could turn Ireland from being a "very good country into a great country…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Increased safety for workers urgedEmployers were accused yesterday of failing to protect workers from increased levels of verbal and physical violence by members…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Post staff threaten strike over unpaid wage agreementsPostal workers have threatened to go on strike and to punish the Government at the next election over An Post's refusal to pay…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Partnership talks must address pay gap - surveyTalks on a possible new partnership deal will have to address a "growing gap" between low-paid private sector workers and other…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Unions to act on migrants' rightsTrade union leaders yesterday vowed to place the rights of migrant workers at the top of the agenda in talks on a new partnership…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Words not enough for return to power, says HainAn IRA commitment to end paramilitary activity and criminality would need to be verified over a period of time so that everyone…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Workers urged to resist 'race to the bottom' on jobsIrish workers were urged yesterday to help their American counterparts by resisting a "race to the bottom" in employment standards…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Ictu to consider migrant workers' ombudsmanA call for the appointment of an ombudsman for migrant workers is to be considered by trade union leaders at a conference beginning…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Partnership talks in 'jeopardy'Unions at An Post claim talks on a new partnership deal could be in jeopardy unless the company is forced to pay staff the full…Mon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
Plan to curtail employment tribunal opposedThe Government is to proceed with plans to curtail the work of the Employment Appeals Tribunal despite a claim that the move …Mon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
General Electric denies TD's claimA multinational company accused in the Dáil this week of engaging in a "legal swindle" to acquire State-owned land has "strenuously…Sat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
Survey finds good HR practice adds to bottom lineGood human resource (HR) practice can add €50,000 per employee to company revenue, according to research to be published today…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Ferry port blockade threatens further disruptionIrish Ferries services to France face the threat of further disruption following a protest yesterday at Roscoff which left passengers…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Stoic passengers wait for their ship to come inPassengers left stranded by the fishermen's blockade of Rosslare Europort were taking the experience in their stride yesterday…Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
Pay rise proposal for State bodies' chairmen rejectedA proposal that the chairman of RTÉ and a number of other State bodies be given significant pay increases has been rejected by…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
New agency to protect rights of the consumerThe new National Consumer Agency will have the necessary powers and support to challenge vested interests on behalf of the consumer…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
Workers at food plant to strike over temporary closureA strike by maintenance technicians at a Kerry Group-owned plant in Co Monaghan is to go ahead on Monday after talks ended without…Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Dunnes phone transfer criticisedDunnes Stores has been told by the Employment Appeals Tribunal it should examine its policy of transferring staff from one store…Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Criticism of Smart Telecom over sackingsA telecommunications company was severely criticised yesterday after it was accused of sacking two employees because they had…Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Labour investigations downAn investigation into the Turkish construction company accused of exploiting migrant workers has resulted in a significant drop…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Polish workers end picket of port tunnelPolish workers who picketed the main entrance to the Dublin port tunnel construction site yesterday have called off their protest…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Workers at food plant threaten to strikeMaintenance technicians at a Kerry Group-owned plant in Co Monaghan have threatened to strike from next week in a row over temporary…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
Gama 'reviewing position' on LRC talksTalks aimed at resolving the increasingly bitter dispute at a Turkish construction company accused of grossly underpaying its…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
CWU criticises MCI staff moveTelecommunications provider MCI WorldCom has been severely criticised by the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) for refusing…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Gama staff threaten hunger strikeTurkish workers in dispute with Gama Construction have threatened to go on hunger strike in pursuit of their claim for what they…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Turkish workers insulted by kebabs remarkTurkish workers of Gama Construction have accused Minister of State for Overseas Development Conor Lenihan of adding "insult …Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Brennan to take building firm pension issue to CabinetThe failure of a number of construction employers to make contributions to a mandatory pension scheme is to be raised with Cabinet…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Gama secured 70% of PAYE relief schemeA Turkish construction company accused of exploiting migrant workers has been the major beneficiary of a scheme exempting employers…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Ryanair staff get 3% rise but pilots left outRyanair was accused yesterday of victimising its Dublin-based pilots after it announced that all other staff had been awarded…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Gresham chefs win service charges caseA claim by Siptu that chefs in a bar at the Gresham Hotel, Dublin, are not entitled to a share of service charges has been rejected…Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Meeting on pension abuses in building industryMinister for Social Affairs Séamus Brennan is to meet Siptu leaders tomorrow to hear complaints of "large-scale abuse" of the…Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Dunnes Stores staff to strikeStaff at a Dunnes Stores branch in Limerick city are to stage a one-day strike this month over what they claim is management'…Sat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Unofficial pickets at Gama continue despite talks offerUnofficial pickets at two Gama Construction sites in Dublin are to continue after the failure of moves to get the parties into…Sat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Failure on primary health, says unionThe Government was accused yesterday of failing to deliver a primary healthcare strategy announced three years ago.Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Specialists in Civil Service jobs angry over planImpact Conference: Civil servants in specialist jobs angrily criticised the Government's decentralisation programme yesterday…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Warning of strike threat by civil servantsCivil servants last night threatened industrial action in the event of them being denied promotion or moved to "inappropriate…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Use of cameras costs Bulmers €4,500Drinks manufacturer Bulmers Ltd has been told to make a €4,500 donation to charity after it installed cameras in a warehouse …Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Workers refuse to call off strikeWorkers at Gama Construction have refused to call off an unofficial strike to allow talks to take place at the Labour Relations…Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
New attempt to resolve Gama disputeA new attempt to resolve the dispute at Gama Construction over the pay and conditions of its Turkish workers is to be made by…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Civil servants to seek exit moneySenior civil servants remaining in Dublin after posts are decentralised are to seek a voluntary severance package from the Government…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Senior officials criticise Travers reportSenior civil servants yesterday expressed "serious reservations" about the Travers report on nursing home charges and claimed…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Decentralisation problems listed in Revenue planMajor problems arising from the Government's decentralisation programme, including high costs and a potentially damaging loss…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Building site safety regulations still not implementedRegulations drawn up 18 months ago to improve safety standards on building sites have still not been implemented, despite the…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Officials uneasy with Travers reportSerious concerns about aspects of the Travers report on nursing home charges are to be expressed by senior civil servants at …Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Waterford Crystal set to shut factory with loss of 400 jobsWaterford Crystal is expected to end months of speculation today with the announcement that its Dungarvan plant is to close with…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
New attempt to resolve Gama rowEfforts to resolve the row at Gama Construction over the pay and conditions of its Turkish workers got underway yesterday.Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
