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Everyone deserves the opportunity to work and to progress at their work. But there’s still a long way to go before disabled people have equality in the workplace.

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the barriers faced by disabled workers including the provision of reasonable adjustments.

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NIC-ICTU Health unions car parking charges response

27 Jan, 2022

NIC-ICTU Health Committee response to Hospital Parking Charges Bill The NIC-ICTU Health Committee is grateful for the invitation from the NI Assembly Committee for Health to share our views on the Hospital Parking Charges Bill. The NIC-ICTU Health committee is comprised of various affiliate unions...

New employment rights webinars added for 2022

14 Dec, 2021

Two new webinars have been announced for February 2022. Jointly presented by the Labour Relations Agency, the webinars are part of the popular employment and equality law seminar series which has been providing practical guidance and information for trade union reps and officers for many years. The...

Family Friendly Work Practices

Feb 17 2022 | 10:30am

Online via ZOOM

This webinar provides up-to-date information and resources on maternity and other family-related rights set in statute. It will help trade union representatives...

Union Learning Reps at the forefront of union organising!

02 Dec, 2021

Union Learning Representatives (ULR) are at the forefront of efforts to improve the skills of the workforce, in this month’s blog, Union Learning Fund (ULF) Project Manager Julie Gorman tells us more. I’ve been working with the ULF for 7 years now and one of the things that has really struck me is...

Trade Unions call for full implementation of ILO C190

26 Nov, 2021

Speaking during the 16 Days of Action against gender based violence campaign, ICTU Equality Officer Clare Moore said The UK Government has finally agreed to ratify ILO Convention 190 which calls for the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work. This is especially important as it...

Unions support paid leave for domestic violence victims

24 Nov, 2021

In advance of 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, NIC ICTU has written to all MLAs to urge them to support the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill which will be brought before the Assembly on 29 November by Rachel Woods MLA. The Bill proposes 10 days of paid...

Menopause Guidance for Employers, trade union reps and employees

20 Oct, 2021

This guidance has been produced by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Labour Relations Agency. It includes an overview of why menopause is a workplace issue and a checklist to enable employers to assess the extent to which their current workplace...

ICTU Biennial delegate Conference 2021 - No Going Back

20 Oct, 2021

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions will hold the first major delegate conference to occur in Northern Ireland since the onset of the Covid pandemic in March 2020. Postponed from July, the ICTU BDC will now take place from 26-27 October 2021. The venue remains the same, the ICC Waterfront Hall...

Unions stand by staff and residents at Court Care Home

06 Oct, 2021

Unions representing unpaid and distressed workers at Court Care Home in Ballymoney received the full support of every union across Northern Ireland today. NIC-ICTU’s affiliated unions were briefed earlier today by the trade unions GMB and Unison who represent 50 staff at the Ballymoney care home...

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