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Labour Bill to provide time off after early miscarriage to be debated using Govt time
Seanad will debate Labour’s Organisation of Working Time Act (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021 on Thursday at 1:30pm. Legislation would ensure women could access up to 20 days paid leave in the case of early miscarriage. Up …
Major gaps remain in worker protection on foot of changes to Covid testing
Contact tracing must be carried out for close contacts after positive antigen result Covid Illness Benefit must protect those restricting movements Without paid sick leave many workers are in increasingly precarious situations Labour …
Serious questions for Government about future of Drugs and Alcohol taskforces
Dublin central based Senator Marie Sherlock and Dublin Bay North TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin have called Government to urgently address the very serious questions that now surround the Government’s attitude and approach towards the …
Saving the Cobblestone must mark a turning point in the battle for cultural space
Labour Party spokesperson on arts and culture Senator Marie Sherlock has strongly welcomed the decision by Dublin City Council to refuse permission for a hotel on the site of the Cobblestone Pub. Speaking this morning, Senator Sherlock …
Messing with public holiday needs to end
Meanwhile no sick pay in place Remote workers have no legal right to disconnect Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the kite flying by the Tánaiste needs to end now. Calling for a commitment to a date for a new permanent …
Dereliction of duty by the HSE in failing to address enormous 10-12 week delay in registering births in Dublin
Raising the huge delays families in Dublin are faced with in obtaining birth certs for their children, Dublin Central Senator Marie Sherlock said these delays are having a huge impact on many families who are unable to access social …
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