Last week at the same time as the Civil Partnership Bill began it’s committee stage, GLEN were holding a launch of their Guide on LGB Diversity in the Workplace. The project was developed in conjunction with IBM, the Irish Business Employers Confederation, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Business in the Community Ireland and the […]
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I’ve received a copy of the resignation letter of David Joyce, Congress Equality Officer and ICTU representative on the board of the Equality Authority. In the letter the impact of the 43% on the budget of the authority combined with the refusal of the Minister to meet with the board to discuss their proposals for […]
Five more members of the board of the Equality Authority have resigned. David Joyce from ICTU, Louise McDonnell a senior official in IMPACT (Public sector trade union) and Frank Goodwin from the Carers Association have informed the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern that the authority can no longer fulfill it’s core […]
Tags:Dermot Ahern·Equality·Equality Authority·Irish Congress of Trade Unions·Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform·Public sector·Trade union