Plans for a major review of industrial relations in Ireland, which trade unions hope could ultimately lead to a legal requirement for employers to negotiate with them, are to come before Cabinet on Tuesday. Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Employment Leo Varadkar will recommend to the Cabinet the establishment of a special review group to report back within four months. The proposed new high-level review is considered within the Government as an opportunity to look at collective bargaining and the industrial relations landscape. The proposed new review group would be composed of trade union and employer representatives as well as Government officials. At present, while workers have rights to join a trade union, under Irish law there is no obligation on employers to recognise or engage with trade unions.

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2021 23:01 UTC