- Read more: EU Court Upholds Minimum Wage Directive in Victory for Social Europe
The ruling preserves key provisions on wage adequacy and collective bargaining, revealing how employer lobbying inadvertently expanded EU social policy powers.
- Read more: Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) Report 2024
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) 2024 report highlights the essential costs required for a dignified life in Ireland, and underscores the severe impact of inflation and rising living costs over recent years. The annual MESL update captures changes in the cost of the minimum basket of goods…
- Read more: Job quality of minimum wage workers in Ireland
A new Economic and Social Research Institute report: “Job quality of minimum wage workers in Ireland” has been published. The study examines the quality of minimum wage jobs in Ireland across a range of different measures. The report is available here.
- Read more: Comments on Ireland’s 19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission have published their submission to the European Committee of Social Rights in relation to the examination of Ireland’s 19th National Report. It is available to download HERE.
