Financial Services Union (FSU)

Over 90% of women say periods affect working life, with almost half uncomfortable discussing in workplace

Survey by Financial Services Union also finds 22% saying periods ‘joked about’ in workplace

Tributes paid to former banking union leader Larry Broderick following his death

Mr Broderick led banking union for 17 years

Ulster Bank targets 813 further redundancies as wind-down continues

Lender’s main trade union says staff cuts will be made over the next 12 months

Electronic surveillance ‘demoralising’, say workers in financial services

Employees fear keyboard clicks and computer activity being monitored remotely, particularly when working from home

Finance union calls for banking levy to be widened to Revolut and other fintechs

Minister has launched public consultation on levy, which was introduced in 2014 and due to come to end in December 2023

Huge proportion of finance workers concerned about employer surveillance, report finds

One retail bank had a policy of using ‘mystery shoppers’ who covertly recorded conversations with staff and reported back

Google parent’s Irish employees among those to petition chief executive over handling of job cuts

FSU says ‘hundreds’ of staff at Irish office signed letter which was distributed to others by its members

Financial services sector needs more women in senior roles, industry group warns

Call follows the release of gender pay reports showing mean gender pay gap of 21.1% across four main banks

Half of women in menopause describe it as ‘negative experience’, research finds

The most frequent symptoms are temperature change, changes in periods, tiredness, altered sleeping patterns and changes in body shape

Financial Services Union urges employers to introduce workplace menopause policies

Support for workers should include up to 10 days of paid leave and training and education for staff and management

Siptu urges businesses to follow banks with €1,000 cost-of-living vouchers

Untaxed support comes on top of recent pay deals and will be paid to most Irish-based staff

Ulster Bank workers vote to accept terms of transfer to PTSB

Deal negotiated by the Financial Services Union protects terms and conditions for members

Ulster Bank staff vote to accept terms of transfer to AIB

Some 250 workers are due to move to AIB over the coming months

Ulster Bank Northern Ireland to close nine further branches

Bank says 50% of customers bank entirely online and it will rely on post office link for counter access

AIB staff in line for 10% pay increase over three years

More than 6,000 staff to benefit from the agreement

Bank of Ireland staff in line for 7.5% pay hike over two years

Deal marks the bank’s biggest pay award in over a decade as the cost of living soars

KBC Bank Ireland accused of showing ‘complete contempt’ for staff

Lender strongly refutes accusation, claims it has offered staff generous redundancy terms

Inflation is upending the labour market, so where will it end?

Indigenous employers struggle to keep pace as FDI companies hike pay rates

Ulster Bank agrees 4% pay increase ahead of redundancies

Lender committed to not pursuing redundancy scheme until at least after first half of 2022

Donohoe banking review to ‘consider’ expected banker bonus pleas

Focus on developing mortgage market and how competition feeds setting of interest rates

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