The Low Pay Commission has recommended that deductions employers can take from pay for the cost of board and lodging remain at current rates. This is on top of a 30c increase in the minimum wage. SIPTU (Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union) welcomed the announcement.
The Union representing employees of Bord Gáis Energy has issued a statement saying that it is disappointed that the Government have decided to sell the profitable semi-state company to a consortium headed up by Centrica Plc. The union and workers heard of the deal in the media on Thursday 12th December.