Tag Archives: Jean O’Dowd
New vehicle BIK rules: Government accused of greenwashing tax grab
Unite calls for changes due in January 2023 to be scrapped Trade union Unite has slammed new Benefit in Kind (BIK) rules due to take effect on 1 January 2023 which could result in employees who use company cars for … Continue reading
Minimum Wage: Unite seeks €2 increase to €12.50 from November 1st
Union tells Low Pay Commission aim should be to raise wage floor to 66% of median earnings Low pay is bad for business says Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock Trade union Unite, which represents workers in all sectors, this week … Continue reading
Unite warns check test backlog may leave driving instructors and learners in limbo
Union calls for permits to be extended while backlog is cleared February 16th: Unite, which represents Approved Driving Instructors throughout Ireland, has called on the Road Safety Authority to extend instructors’ permits while the RSA works through the backlog of … Continue reading
Driving Instructors to protest outside Finglas Test Centre on Thursday 4 November
Road Safety Authority continues to refuse access to shelter and hygiene November 1st: Nineteen months on from the start of the pandemic, the Road Safety Authority is still refusing driving instructors access to test centres in order to wash their … Continue reading
RSA must come clean on IT glitches as records disappear
Unite urges learners to check portal to ensure lessons still recorded Driving Instructors warn system could be vulnerable to hacking Trade union Unite, which represents Approved Driving Instructors throughout Ireland, today (Wednesday) called on the Road Safety Authority to engage … Continue reading









