Govt will 'do the right thing' over maternity leave

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin says company law will be examined in respect of Debenhams workers. The issue was raised by People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, who had asked how working people will fare under the new government | More:

He said the matter was being considered by the departments of Justice, Social Protection and Public Expenditure.

Mr Martin said the retrospective nature of the issue may create legal and policy difficulties, particularly for those back at work or on the pandemic payment. He listed what he described as "unrest" Mr Martin has faced, including a minister apologising, and asked what example the "old style of 'cute-hoor' politics" gives to the public.

— RTÉ News July 7, 2020 He said the amount of legislation the new Government wants to get through the house is "unprecedented". Later this evening, the Minister for Agriculture will make a statement in the Dáil outlining the circumstances around the ban for drink-driving he received in 2016. People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett raised the issue of 1,500 former employees of Debenhams, who, he said, have been picketing since April following the closure of the retailer's stores.In response, Mr Martin said he thinks "Debenhams have treated the workers very poorly and in a very shabby way".

 

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