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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Provisions against outsourcing

 The provisions of the proposals for '"Building Momentum": A new public service agreement, 2021-2022' retains protections for public sector workers that act as a counterweight to employer attempts to outsourcing work to 3rd parties. The employer must...

"...present a `business case' if they want to outsource a service or part of a service and... to consult with staff representatives. Crucially, employers are forbidden to include labour costs in any business case."

Source:  Proposals for "Building Momentum": A new public service agreement, 2021-2022, SIPTU