Small firms 'ambivalent' on social partnership

ISME has called for 'fresh approach' to Social Partnership by expanding the structure to include front bench spokespersons, together with representatives of the ESRI, Central Bank and Small Business.

"An ISME survey has confirmed that the Social Partnership process needs to be urgently reviewed in order to make it acceptable to the vast majority of businesses in Ireland," said ISME's Mark Fielding.