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Sunday 27 September 2020
A federal judge dismissed the team’s bid for equal pay last week.
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have vowed to fight the decision.
Over 90% of the Teachers Union of Ireland’s 19,000 members voted in favour of taking industrial action today.
The Department said that they’ve received calls on the issue, where they advise secretaries on what action they can take.
The issue was centre stage as the team triumphed in the Women’s World Cup in France in July.
Some secretaries don’t have regular hours, don’t get paid for the Christmas or summer breaks, while others aren’t entitled to sick pay or a pension.
Women in Switzerland on average still earn 20% less than men.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The former Manchester United defender, who took charge of the Lionesses last year, praised Fifa’s increase in prize money.
There are around 3,000 school secretaries in Ireland – most of whom are in precarious employment.
Google said it disagrees with the “central allegations”.
The union will ballot its members on the proposed agreement in the coming weeks.
“I don’t believe I deserve equal pay to Chris and Dave.”
The Minister of State said she stands by the ideal that there should be equal pay for equal work.
“Let’s get back those 37 cents.”
BBC presenter Vanessa Feltz has described the column as “horrifying racism”.
The article, written by Irish journalist Kevin Myers, has been sharply criticised.
Figures like Clare Balding and Gabby Logan have signed an open letter demanding equal pay for women in the BBC.
In Ireland, women currently earn around 13.9 per cent less than men, writes Ivana Bacik.
One FactCheck reader saw a lot of claims about the gender pay gap this year, so we’ve taken a closer look.
She had threatened to go public if she didn’t get the same money as her co-star Kevin Spacey.
And the solution is far more complex than equal-pay legislation – it goes to the roots of our social system.
The dispute rages on…
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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