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Michael Healy-Rae accuses Labour Party of not having a clue about workers' rights

Sep 23, 2020 15:12
By radiokerrynews
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Michael Healy-Rae accuses Labour Party of not having a clue about workers' rights
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Independent TD Michael Healy Rae has accused the Labour Party of not having a clue about workers' rights. It came during a debate on a

Independent TD Michael Healy Rae has accused the Labour Party of not having a clue about workers' rights.

It came during a debate on a new bill from Labour that would extend sick pay to all workers.

It's meant to benefit people who get COVID or have a suspected case yet are not entitled to sick pay.

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However the government wants to delay the bill by six months.

Kerry Independent TD Michael Healy Rae attacked the bill in the Dáil this morning:

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Labour leader Alan Kelly has criticised the approach from Michael Healy-Rae, who is himself an employer:

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