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 […]
For the Government to reverse the decision taken in Budget 2011 and decrease the qualifying criteria for the non-adjacent rate of the grant from 45km to 24km. The current qualifying distance of 45km intends to take into account a reasonable distance which students may commute on a daily basis. However this puts many students at an disadvantage – especially those from outside major urban areas for various reasons. Reasons include some rural public transport links are poor to the point that students miss early or late lectures Example: Birr Co. Offaly, population 5,800 is 40km from its nearest third level […]
