Croke Park ‘may force women to quit work’

Women could be forced out of the public service because they will have less access to work-sharing and flexible working arrangements under the changes proposed under Croke Park II.

Niall Crowley, the former head of the Equality Authority, made the claim following the publication of his equality audit of the Labour Relations Commission proposals commissioned by anti-deal trade unions.

The issue of pay has been to the forefront of the debate on Croke Park II but Mr Crowley’s audit focused on areas such as work sharing, flexible working arrangements, redeployment, and longer hours.