HSE admits pension misinformation as talks continue

HSE admits pension misinformation as talks continue

The Department of Health has confirmed that talks with the Department of Public Expenditure on pension abatement rules for people returning to work for the HSE are ongoing. Current rules require abatement if people are re-employed in the public service, though the...
Urgent overhaul of for-profit nursing home sector needed

Urgent overhaul of for-profit nursing home sector needed

Following RTÉ’s devastating investigation into private nursing homes, SIPTU is demanding immediate government action to enforce safe staffing levels and end the profit-driven neglect of elderly care. The exposé revealed systemic abuse, with residents denied basic...
Section 39 workers win 9.25% pay deal

Section 39 workers win 9.25% pay deal

SIPTU members employed providing vital services including care for the disabled, elderly and youth supports in Section 39 organisations recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of pay proposals agreed at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). SIPTU Sector Organiser,...