Everything you need to know about sick pay
Dr Laura Bambrick explains what workers need to know about their new legal right to be paid sick pay if they are too unwell to work. Up until New Year’s Day 2023 Irish employment law did not require employers to pay their staff when absent due to illness or injury. Sick pay was treated as a perk of...
Join the Raise the Roof Rally for Housing on Saturday (Nov 26)
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has urged the public to support the Raise the Roof national Rally for Housing being held in Dublin on Saturday (Nov 26). General Secretary Owen Reidy said, ‘the housing crisis is the most important issue that the trade union movement is campaigning on at the moment...
Workers’ right to request remote and flexible working now within sight
Today Cabinet agreed to scrap the draft Right to Request Remote Working Bill and instead deliver the new workers’ rights in the Work-Life Balance Bill, which is currently making its way through the Oireachtas. This is a result of extensive engagement between DETE, DCEDIY, and the social partners...
Dr Laura Bambrick explains why child benefit is paid to wealthy parents
The double Child Benefit payment to ease the cost of living for young families has reopened a regular debate on whether we are wasting public money on wealthy parents. Child Benefit is a cash payment from the State to families with children under age 16, or under 18 if in full-time education or...
Tributes to 'trailblazer' Patricia King and her legacy
After seven years as ICTU General Secretary, Patricia King stepped down at a recent meeting of the Executive Council. Patricia King began her early career in the mid 1970's as a shop steward for clerical workers in what was a man’s world, a British motor car assembly factory in Crumlin. She began...
Women's Conference - shaping the future of work
Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, County Down
Our all island Women's Conference takes place from 29th to 30th of September in the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, County Down Full report and details...
Response to the Report of the Commission on Tax and Welfare
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions acknowledges and supports the core finding of the Commission on Tax and Welfare that taxes and social insurance contributions will need to rise materially to meet long-term budgetary challenges. General Secretary Patricia King said: ‘We need to be honest with...
ICTU opposes inadequate Low Pay Commission recommendation
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has confirmed it's two nominees on the Low Pay Commission opposed the inadequate 80c increase to the National Minimum Wage. Given the current cost of living crisis and consequent income pressures on workers, ICTU and its affiliate unions have been calling for a...
