Patricia King

There are claims the 13 grounds employers can cite in refusing a work-from-home request are weighed in favour of the employer

Fears voiced that remote work could become ‘feminised’; employers urged to be cautious

Varadkar believes phased return from Monday will be agreed in a ‘very sensible way’

Irish Rail cancels several commuter services due to Covid-19 and close contact absences

Expert group yet to reached ‘preferred option’ for union/employer engagement

A guide to influential representatives from science, academia, business and unions

Plans to regularise status may see thousands of migrants and their children excluded

Phased return to the office to begin on Monday as Covid restrictions eased

Ictu says current rates should remain in sectors which are still not open

Unions claim move to publish updated code of practice ‘wholly inadequate’ to tackle misclassifying of workers as self-employed

Taoiseach promises ‘bespoke approach’ for calculation of redundancy for workers

Any bid to use changed arrangements to push return to piecework ‘will be vigorously resisted’

Government has approved the appointment of three new members to the Climate Change Advisory Council

Meat processors’ and Government policy has taken a ‘low-road’ approach in recent years

Reaction: Unions say workers’ rights must be strengthened, while Ibec calls for ‘balance’

Workers urged to apply online for Pandemic Unemployment Payment as soon as possible