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Labour Bill would give platform workers in the gig economy access to rights and protections
Bill would address the power imbalance between workers and app platforms. Brings our employment code up to date and stamps out bogus self-employment. Allows access to information about the algorithms that decide their pay and performance. …
New National Childcare Scheme fails to recognise importance of supporting after school care for some families
Following her interaction on Friday with Minister Roderic O’Gorman about the National Childcare scheme, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock said it is clear that the Department of Children fails to recognise the importance of supporting after …
Sherlock calls on all persons to mark Workers' Memorial Day
Marking International Workers’ Memorial Day, Labour spokesperson for employment affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock said: “Every year on this date, we remember those who have died or have become injured or ill in the course of their …
Government must hear the clear call of the Citizens assembly; women workers need the legal right to collective bargaining in Ireland
Labour spokesperson for employment affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock, has said the outcome of the Citizens' Assembly deliberations is a major breakthrough in the pursuit of gender equality in Ireland. Senator Sherlock said : "The breadth of …
Senator Sherlock express deep concern to Garda Commissioner about scale and nature of policing approach to Debenhams workers
Labour employment affairs spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has written to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris raising deep concerns about the treatment of Debenham’s workers in Dublin yesterday. Senator Sherlock noted that Gardaí …
National Childcare Scheme is excluding the children of many vulnerable families in Dublin’s North inner city. Sherlock calls for review.
Labour Party Senator Marie Sherlock has called on Minister for Children, Roderic O’ Gorman to instigate an urgent review of the new National Childcare Scheme (NCS) to ensure it adequately supports all children. Senator Sherlock said: …
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