BHS and Clerys highlight the urgency for labour law reform

Pension funds have been badly run in the UK, but in Britain a protection fund exists. No such system exists here, says Kyran FitzGerald.

IN BRITAIN a wealthy retail boss enjoys the good life while former employees head for the scrap heap with uncertainty over their living standard in retirement.

In Ireland, a report calls for greater protections for workers faced with redundancy while pressure grows for the establishment of an industry-wide Pension Protection Fund.