Cork TD calls for halt to reopening of in-person English language education classes
Solidarity TD Mick Barry raised the issue in the Dáil following concerns expressed by some in the sector.
Amy Nolan
A CORK TD is imploring the Government to reverse what he has described as a “dangerous initiative” to allow English Language Education (ELE) schools to resume in-person classes from tomorrow.
Solidarity TD Mick Barry raised the issue in the Dáil following concerns expressed by some in the sector.
On Monday, ELE schools received confirmation from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science that in-person classes are permitted to resume from July 19.
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Govt to review employment law in gig economy
Updated / Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021
10:34
The Government is to review employment law concerning workers in the so-called gig economy.
It follows a meeting between Tánaiste and Minister for Trade Leo Varadkar and Deliveroo riders who were accompanied by union representatives and groups representing immigrants.
Many of the riders are students from Brazil who do not qualify for self-employed work with their visas and so have to rent accounts from others.
They would like a more secure visa status and an extension to their permission to work.
Fiachra Ó Luain of the English Language Students Union says that given the background of legal victories for workers in the gig economy in the Netherlands, Denmark and for Uber workers in Britain, the Government should be proactive in allowing Deliveroo workers to be described as employees rather than sub-contractors.
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