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Companies will have to publish salary ranges in job adverts under new EU transparency rules

The measure is aimed at making sure that women are not paid less than men for doing the same job

Gender Equality

Referendum on removing reference to woman’s ‘life within the home’ to be held in November

The campaign for the referendum is expected to begin at the end of September

‘Debasing’ conversion therapy still happening in Ireland ahead of ban

New study finds members of the LGBTI+ community are still being subjected to conversion therapies against their will

Properties offered by the HSE for refugee accommodation ‘not suitable’

Not one of 300 properties offered by the HSE and Department of Health last year are yet in use by the state, with many needing refurbishment work

None of 300 properties offered by the HSE for refugee accommodation being used

The state is under pressure to respond to a growing crisis, as an average of 100 Ukrainian refugees are arriving every day

Government looks at cutting some of its financial support for Ukrainian refugees

Cabinet report shows that Ireland, Belgium and Germany are the only countries in the EU who are paying Ukrainian refugees full social welfare benefits

Playing with fire: Concerns mount that violent protests against refugees will lead to deaths

The minister of state for integration is worried that rising tension over the surge in asylum seeker applications could lead to someone being killed, but there is also concern that the government is not doing enough

Childcare providers ask O’Gorman for emergency funding ‘to pay the staff’

Smaller childcare services say the current funding rates, which favour larger providers, are ‘killing’ them

Legislation will ensure staff get swift response on flexible work requests

Under new law, workers with children under 12 will have recourse to WRC if employer ignores request

New regulations to ensure that creches are opened in residential developments

Minister says facilities are required under planning laws but some developers have sidestepped the rule by building a creche and then not opening it

Direct Provision

Target of ending direct provision by 2024 set to be dropped

The Department of Children is under severe pressure following the arrival of 44,000 Ukrainian refugees in Ireland

Ukrainian refugees help to counter country’s labour shortage

Nearly 6,000 jobs are being filled by the recent arrivals, who have the same rights to work and social welfare as Irish citizens, with around half of these posts in the food and accommodation sector

Summer season set to squeeze housing for Ukrainian refugees, minister warns

Roderic O’Gorman says some hotels may not renew contracts to accommodate Ukrainians

Gender pay gap firms ‘must outline steps towards equality’

Beginning in December, companies with more than 250 employees must publish their salary data, revealing gender pay gaps and the reasons for them

Plan to abolish direct provision hits setback due to Ukraine refugee crisis

The government’s plan to end direct provision has hit ‘unavoidable delays’ as staff in charge of the strategy have been redeployed to deal with Ukrainian refugees

Tent camps likely to be needed within weeks amid surge in Ukrainian refugees

The number of people arriving in Ireland following Russia’s invasion exceeded 600 a day at various points last week, and has now reached more than 12,000 in total

Departments and multinationals to publish gender pay gap details

Employers with more than 250 workers will have to publish details in December this year

All options to accommodate refugees from Ukraine being explored

The number of people arriving in Ireland is likely to increase significantly over the coming weeks, according to Minister Roderic O’Gorman

Roderic O’Gorman interview: ‘There’s a commitment across all three government parties to deliver affordable childcare’

The Minister for Children has a busy year ahead, with his main priority being to overhaul a dysfunctional childcare sector in a way that will reduce fees for parents while at the same time increasing pay for childcare workers

O’Gorman: close your gender pay gaps before details are made public

Government will spend €2m on new public database showing pay differences between men and women in large companies