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Based on this logic, Government intervention in business subsidies, tax cuts, wage supplements (rent allowance etc) risk promoting a lack of personal responsibility among SMEs But “the free market should decide your wage” brigade don’t consider corporate welfare socialist policy

Nine weeks. Monday 4 August. In case you’re wondering when the next bank holiday is.

Worth also mentioning you’ll get paid for a job trail. Employers must pay you at least the minimum wage hourly rate. You cannot be asked or offer to waive your right to be paid for trial shifts.

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Unions welcome government putting the brakes on bumper profits from childcare. Our response to the news that the maximum fee cap for publicly funded childcare services is to be lowered and extended in September ⤵️

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A year today new pay transparency law comes into force. Indeed data shows employers in high-pay industries tend to be less likely to include pay details in job ads. Among 6 countries analysed, this pattern is strongest in Ireland: pay transparency 57% in low-pay Vs 18% in high.

Pay transparency is coming soon. Spoke to Gabrielle Monaghan about the benefits. Pay secrecy clauses or workplace culture is exploited by employers to suppress wages. “Would you be prepared to continue earning the same money if you knew your company was paying your colleagues more?”

The minimum wage for migrant workers on a general employment permit hadn’t increased in a decade up until 2024. McDonald’s prices increased 100% over the same 10 years.

I share some of the ways the new EU pay transparency law aims to improve employment equality and narrow the gender pay gap.

Ireland is almost unique in Europe in not capping the fees publicly funded childcare providers can charge parents. They’ll get €350m in fee subsidies in 2025/2026, up €20m on 2024/2025 and separate to €45m available to them to top-up their staff pay Today with Claire Byrne

No surprise to see lunch breaks, holidays, gender equality, sick pay ‘red tape’ being put on the agenda of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum.

A productive meeting this morning with the Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales Social Advisory Council. We discussed Irish social welfare and pension policy and shared challenges. Thanks to German Embassy Dublin for the invite.

Our Irish Congress (ICTU) #BDC25 conference packs are being dropped off at affiliated union HQs today for onward delivery to delegates. Can’t wait?! Activity report and conference agenda now available online ictu.ie/publications/i…

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Half a billion handout with no strings attached and still no reliable data published to back it up.

Once more unto the breach! #NED25

VAT on food services in the UK and Northern Ireland is 20% and over 12% in 14 EU member states. We’re not significantly out of line.