National News
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Labour will legislate to defend pandemic flexible working gains
The Labour Party has today confirmed it will legislate to defend the gains made by people who worked remotely and experienced the benefits of flexible working arrangements throughout the pandemic. The legislation, drafted by Labour Party …
Speech to the James Larkin 75th Anniversary Commemoration
On Sunday, 30th January, I was honoured to speak at a commemoration marking the 75th anniversary of the death of trade union leader and …
Labour Party announce forthcoming ‘right to flexible work’ legislation at Jim Larkin commemoration
The Labour Party has announced its intention to publish proposed legislation, this week, that will provide workers with ‘a right to flexible work’ at a commemoration marking the 75th anniversary of the death of trade union leader Jim …
Govt flexible work plans not worth the paper they’re written on
Time to scrap Govt plans and start again Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said government must rip up their flexible work plans and start again to ensure a employees have a right to flexible work. Following the publication …
Government’s Right to Request Remote Working Bill is toothless
Responding to the publication this evening of the Government’s heads of bill on the right to request flexible working, Labour’s employment affairs spokesperson Marie Sherlock called the bill toothless and a real set back to any plans …
SHORT SIGHTED APPROACH TO FLEXIBLE WORK SET UP TO FAIL
Labour employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has warned that the Government is adopting a timid and short-sighted strategy on the future of work that is set up to fail workers. Senator Sherlock said: “The right to flexible work …
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