Employment & Recruitment Federation

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Clarification on matters- concerns about the potential impact for ERF members from the Bill which is under preparation by the department.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: While the ERF fully agrees with the correct classification of people working via digital labour platforms we think it is important to highlight it is essential to ensure a fair level playing field between diverse forms of work and to avoid unfair competition between digital platforms and temporary work agencies.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Reduce the burden of employment cost on businessesInvest in work and skills to protect and attract employment i the age of AI

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation

Intent: For government to review and address the rising costs that are causing major concerns and challenges to businesses as a result of government regulation.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Appeal by ERF members to government to put a focus on skills amidst global competition for talent::Employment regulation and the burden on costs it is placing on businesses::Asking Government to look at personal taxes both to attract and reward talent

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: to highlight to Minister the concerns of ERF members on the rapidly increasing labour costs putting businesses under threat.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Highlighting the shortages in sectors not typically on the critical skills list

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Highlighting the issues that are affecting the talent shortages for the labour markets::Tacking the housing crisis and the impact it is having on attracting candidates::The need to build skills and reskilling for the labour markets::Asking the Government to look at employment taxes and an attract and award scheme

Methods: Submission