Motion no: 10
Conference notes the excellent work carried out by the Executive Council with regard to the False Economy Report. The false economy report has now been supported by the TASC report on Bogus Self Employment in the Irish Construction sector which con rms the loss to the state in the region of ‚¬80million per year.The bogus self-employment system facilitated by the Revenue Commissioners is continuing to circumvent employment rights of casual workers where it has become the default position in gaining work for plasterers and other craft workers. The Revenue facilitated system supports the continued pocketing by industries bosses of millions in lost revenue whilst our sick are languishing on trollies in our under staffed hospitals. We note the changes introduced by the Workplace Relations Act 2015. We ask the Executive Council to lobby Government in order to have all matters relating to bogus self-employment dealt with within that fora as opposed to the current arrangements in place. We further call upon the Executive Council to lobby Government to introduce legislation and other measures outlawing this precarious employment practice facilitated by the Revenue Commissioners.
