Fresh migrant worker abuse claims

FURTHER evidence of the exploitation of migrant workers was uncovered yesterday, just as the social partners made fresh efforts to break the impasse in negotiations on a new deal.

After more than six weeks of talks, partnership negotiations remain effectively stalled over the contentious issue of labour law reform to protect vulnerable employees. However, despite employer resistance to any increased regulatory burden, instances of migrant abuse keep stacking up.

Last week the Government was embarrassed by revelations that Polish workers at the ESB’s Moneypoint power station were underpaid in the latest of a string of scandals.