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8 out 10 Irish Employees not taking their Leave Entitlements
Ireland has one of the lowest annual leave entitlements in Europe. However new research has found that the majority of workers are still not taking their leave, according to the CPL Employment Market Monitor.
Peter Cosgrave, Director at CPL Resources, stated the results may be an indication dedicated Irish Employees are to their jobs. But also asked the question: "With so much research indicating the benefit of time away from the office, should Employers be doing more to ensure that Employees are well rested?"
LUAS Employees Now On Protective Notice
Transdev has put all LUAS Employees on protective notice after the Union raised the option of all out strike. Trasdev has stated the employment of all staff is now on a “day to day basis until further notice”. The company has also warned it would no longer accept "part-performance" from their Employees and stated any staff who take part in industrial action after a deadline of April 24th would encounter wage reductions.
A letter from Transdev to Employees stated that those who refused to carry out their duties would be deemed to have “temporarily removed themselves from the payroll". Transdev said a revised pay proposal, which would give a 10% increase to all staff, is due to expire by April 17th. However, it is unlikely workers would accept this offer, given they have already rejected an 18% increase negotiated at the Workplace Relations Commission.
SIPTU Divisional Organiser Owen Reidy stated the option for all-out strike was of "serious consideration".
"We are waiting to see the letter, but we have been told what we can expect. When the lads rejected 'X' (the Workplace Relations Commission proposal), they are hardly going to say they will take 'X less Y'."
"Siptu members are engaged in a lawful trade dispute and are fully compliant with both their collective agreements with the company and the Industrial Relations Act 1990. If this was not the case the company would have sought a court injunction before now. It has not done this as it has no grounds to do so,"
Transdev said that after its meeting with the union earlier this week, "there is no basis for any talks or other intervention in this dispute at this point".
It said that, because the union's expectations remained in excess of what was proposed at the WRC, any new talks would have “absolutely no prospect of success".
Irish Employees 4th Happiest in the World
Recruitment website Indeed.com has found that Irish Employees are amongst the 4th happiest in the world according to a survey. The survey polled 35 countries and based their findings on work-life balance, quality of management, office culture, job security, opportunities for advancement, compensation and benefits. Colombia topped the poll, followed by Mexico, Russia, whilst China came last.
Interestingly, the survey found that demographics played a part in overall job satisfaction. Countries with an older workforce were seen as the most unhappy. In countries such as Japan, where the median age in 45, ranked 26th in the survey, while Germany, with a median age of 46, came in 27th place. In comparison Ireland’s median age is 36 years, while the Colombia, had a median age of just 28.
Ireland has one of the lowest annual leave entitlements in Europe. However new research has found that the majority of workers are still not taking their leave, according to the CPL Employment Market Monitor.
Peter Cosgrave, Director at CPL Resources, stated the results may be an indication dedicated Irish Employees are to their jobs. But also asked the question: "With so much research indicating the benefit of time away from the office, should Employers be doing more to ensure that Employees are well rested?"
LUAS Employees Now On Protective Notice
Transdev has put all LUAS Employees on protective notice after the Union raised the option of all out strike. Trasdev has stated the employment of all staff is now on a “day to day basis until further notice”. The company has also warned it would no longer accept "part-performance" from their Employees and stated any staff who take part in industrial action after a deadline of April 24th would encounter wage reductions.
A letter from Transdev to Employees stated that those who refused to carry out their duties would be deemed to have “temporarily removed themselves from the payroll". Transdev said a revised pay proposal, which would give a 10% increase to all staff, is due to expire by April 17th. However, it is unlikely workers would accept this offer, given they have already rejected an 18% increase negotiated at the Workplace Relations Commission.
SIPTU Divisional Organiser Owen Reidy stated the option for all-out strike was of "serious consideration".
"We are waiting to see the letter, but we have been told what we can expect. When the lads rejected 'X' (the Workplace Relations Commission proposal), they are hardly going to say they will take 'X less Y'."
"Siptu members are engaged in a lawful trade dispute and are fully compliant with both their collective agreements with the company and the Industrial Relations Act 1990. If this was not the case the company would have sought a court injunction before now. It has not done this as it has no grounds to do so,"
Transdev said that after its meeting with the union earlier this week, "there is no basis for any talks or other intervention in this dispute at this point".
It said that, because the union's expectations remained in excess of what was proposed at the WRC, any new talks would have “absolutely no prospect of success".
Irish Employees 4th Happiest in the World
Recruitment website Indeed.com has found that Irish Employees are amongst the 4th happiest in the world according to a survey. The survey polled 35 countries and based their findings on work-life balance, quality of management, office culture, job security, opportunities for advancement, compensation and benefits. Colombia topped the poll, followed by Mexico, Russia, whilst China came last.
Interestingly, the survey found that demographics played a part in overall job satisfaction. Countries with an older workforce were seen as the most unhappy. In countries such as Japan, where the median age in 45, ranked 26th in the survey, while Germany, with a median age of 46, came in 27th place. In comparison Ireland’s median age is 36 years, while the Colombia, had a median age of just 28.
