The Union of Students in Ireland and the National Women’s Council’s Y-Factor Project have teamed up to bring you GenCon 2014. The event is free of charge and we have limited accommodation availability. It is taking place on Friday February 28th at 17:30 – Saturday, March 1st 2014 at 17:00 (GMT). Lunch wil be provided on the Saturday. The event will take place in NUI Galway with introductions and registrations on the Friday (28th of February) and the conference itself taking place on Saturday, March 1st. Modules will include Heteronormativity, Pro-Choice Activism, Trans* Activism and modules relating to reproductive health rights, men’s health and […]
As a worker, you have rights in relation to pay, hours of work and time off. Please see below information via http://www.workplacerelations.ie/ Hours of Work The maximum an employee should work in an average working week is 48 hours. This working week average should be calculated over a four-month period. There are, however, some exceptions to this average period. Breaks Employees are entitled to; A daily rest period of 11 consecutive hours per 24 hours A weekly rest period of 24 consecutive hours per seven days, following a daily rest period A 15-minute break if working 4.5 hours. A 30-minute break […]
The USI Guide to Budget 2013 is available to download here: USI Guide to Budget 2013 And to read online (Flash enabled devices only) here: [issuu width=420 height=272 embedBackground=%23000000 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=121205201047-ef31a25266c34cf09d67080da652b001 name=usibudget2013internaldocument__1_ username=theusi tag=budget unit=px […]
USI is supporting and promoting the Being Young and Irish seminars being held by President Higgins. Young Irish people are invited to make submissions on the changes they would make to Ireland. USI and our member Students’ Unions are calling on Irish students to be part of this initiative and to take charge of change for the next generation. Go to www.president.ie/youngandirish for more details on how to make a […]
The Union of Students in Ireland has issued guidance for students anxious to have a trouble-free departure from their current accommodation – and joined forces with Property Button to help prepare students make their next move hassle free. With the exam season coming to an end, it’s important to prepare to vacate your accommodation in good order – giving the owner nothing to complain about – and more importantly making sure you get that all-important deposit back. There are seven simple steps that everyone should follow to return the place in order and avoid any deposit deductions: make sure you’ve […]
