According to two reports this week – it looks like some workers in Ireland could be underworked and overpaid. The Central Bank of Ireland said in it’s recent quarterly bulletin that pay remains high in both the public and private sectors in Ireland and needs to fall further. The bank warned that the economy had […]
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Public Spending
Sick Pay Cuts in Public Sector
Current public sector sickness pay arrangements mean that workers can get six months of sick leave on full pay followed by six months on half pay within any period of four years when this is certified by a doctor. These arrangements are to be cut after ruling by the Labour Court today. Under the new […]
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Reform of the Public Service
These are some of the main proposals in the document on public service reform published by the Government today: – Reduce public service pay by €2.5 billion, or 15 per cent – Cut 48 ‘quangos’ by end 2012 and review a further 46 bodies by middle of next year – Standardise annual leave […]
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