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Google and Amazon have ‘serious concerns’ about Ireland’s labor laws amid job cuts

Google and Amazon have 'serious concerns' about Ireland's labor laws amid job cuts

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Department of Enterprise has been warned that multinationals are increasingly concerned about the lack of dispute resolution rules when it comes to European works councils registered under Irish law

Big tech companies, including Google and Amazon, are “seriously concerned” that shortcomings in Irish employment law could cause them significant problems if they become embroiled in staff disputes amid the current wave of job losses.

The government has been warned that Ireland’s failure to adequately transpose an EU directive around European works councils – a term for employee representatives at large companies – is a source of growing concern for many multinationals operating…

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