# Working Conditions

Last year

2022

Voices

Opinion: Are international doctors only here to fill the roster gaps?

Dr Liqa ur Rehman writes that non-EU doctors working in our health system are in a constant battle of survival.

21.2k

Feb 12th 2022, 7:30 PM

All time

# Working Conditions

Government to consider limiting the time period an employer can put a worker on probation

The Tánaiste said he wants to ensure reasonable periods of notice are given to employees when their work is unpredictable in nature.

23.6k

Sep 17th 2021, 6:15 AM

# Working Conditions

Bezos attracts criticism for thanking Amazon workers after space flight

The company is facing increasing pressure to improve working conditions.

29.6k

Jul 21st 2021, 9:46 AM

# Working Conditions

Channel 4 launches new policy to support workers experiencing menopause

New flexible working arrangements and menopause awareness briefings for management are to be introduced.

8.2k

Oct 18th 2019, 4:13 PM

# zero hours contract

McDonald's staff hold first-ever UK strike over pay and working conditions

Around 40 workers gathered outside two restaurants, before attending a protest outside parliament.

15.5k

Sep 4th 2017, 2:18 PM

Voices

'If we want better people working in childcare, we need better working terms'

Policy is driving precarious work for professionals in childcare, writes Sinead Pembroke.

6.8k

Apr 3rd 2017, 6:45 AM

# Working Conditions

'A total lack of respect': Firefighters in Galway protest after claims of unpaid expenses

Over 20 firefighters demonstrated today.

17.9k

Feb 3rd 2017, 2:20 PM

# Take a Break

Gardaí will be legally entitled to rest breaks under new legislation

Gardaí who had worked eight hour shifts, without any breaks, while on witness protection duty brought the challenge against the ban.

13.3k

Nov 30th 2016, 7:28 PM

# informed choices

Find out if your high-street clothes are ethically made

A new website offers consumers an easy way to check up on retailers’ labour and environmental track records.

18.2k

Jan 5th 2016, 9:22 AM

# Resources

Is your town getting a swanky new garda station?

30 locations across the country will benefit from garda building improvements in the next six years.

55.6k

Oct 21st 2015, 7:00 PM

# slammed

Amazon's boss hits back at claims it's a 'soulless, dystopian workplace'

A report claimed that Amazon’s employees are pushed hard and work long hours so they wouldn’t be seen as a “major weakness”.

15.0k

Aug 17th 2015, 12:30 PM

# enough is enough

Academics at Irish colleges stressed over 'flex' hours contracts

Union says academics’ working hours are far greater than established norms.

13.7k

Jun 22nd 2015, 12:49 PM

# get up stand up

Experts say desk workers should stand four hours a day - we tested it out

And we weren’t big fans of the idea – but maybe we’re just lazy.

32.6k

Jun 6th 2015, 10:07 PM

# Drogheda

Nurses travel to Blackrock to protest against €150 registration fee

The action was set to start on Wednesday in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda.

17.1k

Nov 18th 2014, 1:20 PM

# Haddington Road

Scrapping rent allowance for garda recruits will 'create friction' in ranks

The GRA said the withdrawal of the allowance would essentially be a pay cut for recruits.

19.6k

Aug 25th 2014, 3:24 PM

Voices

Opinion: What has the State done to protect citizens' human rights?

It’s important to understand the experience of the people affected by our six-year recession and impacted by harsh austerity measures.

May 28th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Apology

Samsung pledges compensation for factory workers who contracted incurable diseases

The company’s CEO said that it would employ a third party to “make due compensation” to victims and their families.

18.1k

May 14th 2014, 1:54 PM

# Teachers

ASTI recommends members reject Haddington Road deal

The Central Executive Committee decided today that the Haddington Road proposals should be put to a members’ vote.

14.7k

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Nov 16th 2013, 7:53 PM

# Ryanair

Ryanair Pilot Group calls on O'Leary to negotiate single contract

The group wants O’Leary to negotiate a single contract that applies to all pilots flying for the airline.

9.6k

Oct 29th 2013, 9:55 PM

Voices

Column: NCHD working hours are part of a bigger picture for young Irish workers

While the pressures on young doctors are unique, Government decisions have focused the worst effects of the crisis on workers who are 35 and under across all sectors, write Dan Hayden and Dr Antoine Murray.

537

Oct 8th 2013, 7:15 AM

# Anniversary

Michael D to lead 1913 Lockout commemoration this weekend

Saturday will mark the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, one of the key events of the Lockout.

4.9k

Aug 26th 2013, 10:33 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Will the Bangladesh factory collapse change the way you shop?

As the death toll passes 1,000, we want to know: Will this incident have an impact on your shopping habits?

11.1k

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May 10th 2013, 9:58 AM

# agri accidents

"One moment off-balance and my leg was gone"

Farmers involved in agricultural accidents tell their stories to warn others of work hazards.

19.0k

Apr 28th 2013, 8:00 AM

# sit up straight

How modern technology is destroying your posture at work

Recognise any of these nine bad positions?

10.6k

Mar 4th 2013, 6:30 AM

Voices

Column: Working conditions in hospitals are so bad that sometimes I get no sleep at all

Writing under the condition of anonymity, one junior doctor describes a typical work week in a busy Dublin hospital.

1.4k

Jan 21st 2013, 7:15 AM

# China

14 people die in fire at underwear factory

Arson suspected in the blaze in Shantou in south China.

7.7k

Dec 4th 2012, 7:30 PM

# Bangladesh

Workers protest 'deathtrap' factories

Meanwhile, a second blaze broke out a 12-storey factory building, sparking new wave of panic.

3.6k

Nov 26th 2012, 2:00 PM

# Health

Blood platelet service to be cancelled due to staff shortage

Blood Transfusion Service finding it difficult to retain staff for specialised job with anti-social hours.

4.1k

Feb 9th 2012, 7:00 PM

# Forced Labour

Restaurant worker awarded €86,000 after years of forced labour in Dublin

Muhammad Younis from Pakistan was forced to work in what have been described as chronic conditions in a Clondalkin restaurant for seven years.

4.2k

Sep 14th 2011, 8:55 AM

# Working Conditions

H&M to launch probe after workers faint at Cambodian factory

Despite claims that conditions are improving at Cambodian garment factories, almost 300 people were taken ill last week and worries about persistent discrimination and forced overtime remain.

1.8k

Aug 29th 2011, 1:03 PM