Tag Archives: PRSI

Failings highlighted in European report underline need for improved social wage

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

January 25th: Eighteen years after signing up to the European Social Charter, working people are still paying the price for Ireland’s failure to live up to its legal obligations according to Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock. Mr Pollock was commenting … Continue reading →

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Next Government must increase Employer’s PRSI says Unite, as latest figures show Irish ‘social wage’ near bottom of EU-15

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

February 18th: Trade union Unite today said that the next Government must face down the employers’ lobbies and increase Employer’s PRSI. The call came as new figures show that Irish labour market benefits are the second-lowest in the EU. Commenting, … Continue reading →

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Unite warns Government not to cut Employer’s PRSI in return for Minimum Wage increase

Posted on July 22, 2015 by

Robbing Peter to subsidise Peter’s boss is not the solution to low pay says Jimmy Kelly July 22nd: Following publication of the Low Pay Commission’s report and Government statements to the effect that implementation of the proposed 50 cent increase … Continue reading →

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PRSI: Time for employers to pull their weight

Posted on September 21, 2014 by

Unite calls for new 19.75 per cent Employers’ PRSI rate on salaries topping €100,000 Move would fund new Pay-Related Unemployment Benefit for all In its latest Economic Comment, published as an addendum to its Pre-Budget Submission, trade union Unite today … Continue reading →

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