National News
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Utility disconnection ban must be reinstated as we enter Level 5
Labour Senator Marie Sherlock has called on the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to reinstate the moratorium on utility disconnections which existed from March until June, as the country enters Level 5 Covid-19 …
No worker should feel they have to go to work while sick
Employers need clear directions from Government to instruct workers to work from home No worker should feel compelled to come to work while sick …
Budget 2021 designed to dazzle - all style but little substance for workers
Missed Opportunity to upskill and retrain workers during the pandemic Speaking in response to the government’s Budget 2021 …
Labour’s alternative budget is first and foremost a budget for workers
Speaking on the launch of Labour’s proposals for our alternative Budget 2021, the party’s spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock said: “Labour’s alternative budget for 2021 is first and foremost a …
Paltry increase to the minimum wage is an affront to low paid workers
The 10c increase in the minimum wage agreed by Government today is an affront to low paid workers, according to Labour Employment Affairs …
Confirmation that people restricting movements have same access to Covid illness benefit as those self isolating
Sherlock gets clarity on Covid support for those restricting movements In the Seanad, Labour Spokesperson for Employment Affairs Senator Marie Sherlock was able to get clarity from the Government that people ordered to restrict their …
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