Archive for February, 2010

Universities paid almost €900 000 to IBEC in four years

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

The seven Irish universities paid IBEC €874 083 between 2005 and 2008.
These contributions are in addition to the costs of substantial, well-staffed Human Resources Departments. In addition, it should be noted that the State, through the Labour Relations Commission and the Labour Court, provides a free service for the resolution of disputes between employers and [...]

Retired workers must get Labour Court rights, says IFUT

Friday, February 5th, 2010

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has welcomed the government’s decision to consider access for retired workers to employment rights bodies.
Responding to a proposal by Labour Senator Brendan Ryan, Minister for Labour Affairs, Dara Calleary, said that he was “sympathetic” to retired people having “a facility whereby grievances arising from their former employment relationship [...]