Healthcare staff who worked in Covid exposed environments to receive €1,000 bonus
The plan to distribute the payment to Covid-19 healthcare workers was passed this morning. Frontline workers who worked in clinical environments exposed to Covid-19 during the pandemic will receive a once-off €1,000 tax-free payment. According to RTÉ, the plan to distribute the payment was passed by Cabinet this morning. It is understood that healthcare workers […]
4 years ago
Plans for new bank holiday now at an “advanced stage”
The plans are underway. The plans for a new bank holiday to be added to the Irish calendar year is being seriously considered by Government as a way to recognise the good carried out by frontline workers during the pandemic. The proposed creation of a new bank holiday somewhere between now and the end of […]
4 years ago
Frontline workers could receive bonus payments or time off for efforts during pandemic
“We want to reflect the contribution that people have made during Covid-19, particularly frontline workers.” Frontline workers could receive bonus payments or time off as a reward for working during Covid-19, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Speaking in New York, the Taoiseach stated that the government wants to reflect the contribution that frontline workers, including […]
4 years ago