Work

2016 Living Wage rate remains €11.50 per hour

Monday, 11 July 2016

The 2016 Living Wage rate remains €11.50 per hour. This is the average gross salary required by a single individual (without dependents) in full-time employment to afford a socially acceptable minimum standard of living across Ireland.

Work and job creation

Thursday, 19 May 2016

A brief snapshot on how Ireland is performing in terms of job creation and some policy proposals.

Social Justice Ireland's latest study presented to EU's Economic and Social Committee

Monday, 4 April 2016

Social Justice Ireland today (April 4, 2016) presents its latest EU-wide study to the EU's Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels. Entitled 'Europe: A Union for the Powerless as well as the Powerful' it analyses what has been happening in all 28 EU countries on issues such as poverty, unemployment, services and taxation.

Five key issues if Programme for Government is to deliver fairer future

Monday, 14 March 2016

The next Programme for Government should be focused on delivering five key outcomes: a vibrant economy, decent services and infrastructure, just taxation, good governance and sustainability. Each of these is essential if Ireland is to have a fairer future. These five areas of policy need to be addressed urgently if Ireland is to move towards being a society characterised by solidarity and fairness. They form the core of Social Justice Ireland’s proposed framework for the next Programme for Government.

Programme for Government - A Policy Framework

Saturday, 12 March 2016

Social Justice Ireland's policy briefing ' A Proposed Policy Framework for the Government of the 32nd Dáil' is available below.

Women at Work - Trends 2016

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

International Labour Organisation report 'Women at Work - Trends 2016'

Real sustainability requires long-term policies, not short-term gains

Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Ireland has been through many “boom-Bust” economic cycles. Each “bust” has led to assurances that lessons have been learned and that changes will be made to ensure that the next recovery will be sustainable. Election 2016 occurs at the cusp of such discussions and offers us an opportunity to vote for policies which can indeed break the “boom-bust” cycle and deliver a more stable future. Real sustainability will require a long term vision and a capacity to develop and implement policies which will have their impact in 10 or even 20 years’ time.

Election 2016 - Children and Young People

Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Social Justice Ireland's General Election briefing on Children and Young People.

Despite recovery unemployment rate still too high

Thursday, 11 February 2016

The transition from near-full employment to high unemployment was one of the most devastating characteristics of the recession. Despite signs of recovery over the past number of months, Ireland’s unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, at 8.8% (December 2015).More alarming is the fact that, despite the recovery, there are approximately 175,000 fewer jobs in the economy now than in 2007.

Election 2016 - Employment

Thursday, 11 February 2016

Social Justice Ireland's General Election briefing on Employment.