Sinn Féin Senator, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh has called on the government to address the issue of abuse of hospitality sector workers in Ireland.
Calling today for a Seanad debate on the issue, the Galway West – South Mayo Senator says:
‘I have been told of widespread abuse happening in the hospitality sector in Galway. I understand that this is common practice across the country. It is happening at a time where hotels and restaurants are experiencing a significant bounce in fortunes, are welcoming us to their premises to celebrate, but where the rights of workers are being seriously undermined.
‘I am being told of routine cases of verbal abuse from superiors, managers and owners, uninvited sexual advances from more senior staff which are being overlooked by people in responsibility and other forms of abuse.
‘There are reports of people not getting proper breaks, the withholding of wages, tips not being distributed properly to staff, people on fixed sums being made to work hours over and above those agreed and threats of hours being reduced, or people being sacked if a staff member complains about the conditions.
‘There are many employers out there who treat their staff in a fair and equitable manner and I applaud them, but I have to say I am alarmed by the level of abuse that is being reported to me by staff in restaurants and hotels in the Galway area at present.
‘It is quite clear that young people and non-nationals bear the brunt of a lot of the unacceptable treatment, but behaviour of this type in relation to any staff member is simply not good enough.
‘It is totally unacceptable that ruthless employers would flagrantly abuse employment law in the way that they are and that a culture of fear is being created to discourage employees from reporting this type of conduct to the relevant authorities, which I firmly believe is the case.
‘I would urge workers who are being abused in their workplace to come forward to the relevant authorities, or to elected representatives to get advice on how this should be tackled’.
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Tá iarrtha ag Seanadóir Shinn Féin, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh ar an rialtas dul i ngleic leis an mhí-úsáid forleathan atá dhá bhaint as oibrithe in earnáil na h-óstaíochta in Éireann.
Ag labhairt dó inniu agus é ag lorg díospóireacht sa Seanad ar an ábhar seo, deir Seanadóir Ghaillimh Thiar – Maigh Eo theas:
‘Tá mise ag fáil tuairiscí ar mhí-úsáid forleathan atá ag tarlú in earnáil na h-óstaíochta i nGaillimh. Tuigtear dom gur gnáth-cleachtas é seo ar fud na tíre. Tá sé ag tarlú ag am a bhfuil borradh suntasach in athuair faoin tionscal, atá ag fáiltiú roimh cuid mhór againn ina gcuid árais chun ceiliúradh, ach atá ag an am céanna ag déanamh beag is fiú do chearta a gcuid oibrithe.
‘Táthar ag inseacht dom go bhfuil cásanna rialta ann d’íde béil ó dhaoine sinsireacha, bainisteoirí agus úinéirí, neamhaird dhá dhéanamh ag daoine i rólanna freagrachta do bhaill foirne níos sinsearaí a bheith dhá brú féin go gnéasach ar oibrithe agus mí-úsáid de chineálacha eile a bheith ag tarlú chomh maith.
‘Tá tuairiscí ann freisin ar dhaoine nach bhfaigheann sosanna cearta, pá a bheith dhá choinneáíl siar, ‘tips’ gan a bheith roinnte i gceart le h-oibrithe, brú a bheith dhá chur ar dhaoine ar phá socraithe uaireanta breise a oibriú ar an méid atá aontaithe, gan aon phá breise, nó bagairtí go ngearrfar uaireanta, nó go ligfear leo má dhéanann siad gearán faoi choinníollacha oibre.
‘Tá riar-mhaith fostóirí amuigh ansin a chaitheann lena gcuid oibrithe ar bhealach ceart agus cóir agus molaim iad as sin, ach caithfidh mé a rá go gcuireann an leibhéal mí-úsáide atá dhá thuairisciú dom faoi láthair ag oibrithe i mbialanna agus óstáin i nGaillimh an-imní orm.
‘Tá sé an-soiléir gur daoine óga agus inimircigh is mó a bhfuiltear ag baint mí-úsáid astu nach bhfuil inghlactha, ach níor cheart glacadh le h-iompar den chineál seo i leith aon oibrí.
‘Ní féidir linn glacadh le fostóirí éadrócaireacha a thugann neamhaird ar dhlí na fostaíochta ar an gcaoi seo agus go bhfuil cultúr an eagla dhá chothú acu a chuireann faitíos ar oibrithe tuairisc a thabhairt do na h-údaráis faoin iompar seo, rud a chreidim atá ag tarlú.
‘Tá mé ag impí ar oibrithe atá ag fulaingt mí-úsáide de chineál ar bith san ionad oibre, teacht chun tosaigh chuig na h-údaráis cuí, nó chuig a gcuid ionadaithe tofa, chun comhairle a fháil ar an mbealach is fearr leis an iompar seo a stopadh’.
Calling today for a Seanad debate on the issue, the Galway West – South Mayo Senator says:
‘I have been told of widespread abuse happening in the hospitality sector in Galway. I understand that this is common practice across the country. It is happening at a time where hotels and restaurants are experiencing a significant bounce in fortunes, are welcoming us to their premises to celebrate, but where the rights of workers are being seriously undermined.
‘I am being told of routine cases of verbal abuse from superiors, managers and owners, uninvited sexual advances from more senior staff which are being overlooked by people in responsibility and other forms of abuse.
‘There are reports of people not getting proper breaks, the withholding of wages, tips not being distributed properly to staff, people on fixed sums being made to work hours over and above those agreed and threats of hours being reduced, or people being sacked if a staff member complains about the conditions.
‘There are many employers out there who treat their staff in a fair and equitable manner and I applaud them, but I have to say I am alarmed by the level of abuse that is being reported to me by staff in restaurants and hotels in the Galway area at present.
‘It is quite clear that young people and non-nationals bear the brunt of a lot of the unacceptable treatment, but behaviour of this type in relation to any staff member is simply not good enough.
‘It is totally unacceptable that ruthless employers would flagrantly abuse employment law in the way that they are and that a culture of fear is being created to discourage employees from reporting this type of conduct to the relevant authorities, which I firmly believe is the case.
‘I would urge workers who are being abused in their workplace to come forward to the relevant authorities, or to elected representatives to get advice on how this should be tackled’.
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Tá iarrtha ag Seanadóir Shinn Féin, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh ar an rialtas dul i ngleic leis an mhí-úsáid forleathan atá dhá bhaint as oibrithe in earnáil na h-óstaíochta in Éireann.
Ag labhairt dó inniu agus é ag lorg díospóireacht sa Seanad ar an ábhar seo, deir Seanadóir Ghaillimh Thiar – Maigh Eo theas:
‘Tá mise ag fáil tuairiscí ar mhí-úsáid forleathan atá ag tarlú in earnáil na h-óstaíochta i nGaillimh. Tuigtear dom gur gnáth-cleachtas é seo ar fud na tíre. Tá sé ag tarlú ag am a bhfuil borradh suntasach in athuair faoin tionscal, atá ag fáiltiú roimh cuid mhór againn ina gcuid árais chun ceiliúradh, ach atá ag an am céanna ag déanamh beag is fiú do chearta a gcuid oibrithe.
‘Táthar ag inseacht dom go bhfuil cásanna rialta ann d’íde béil ó dhaoine sinsireacha, bainisteoirí agus úinéirí, neamhaird dhá dhéanamh ag daoine i rólanna freagrachta do bhaill foirne níos sinsearaí a bheith dhá brú féin go gnéasach ar oibrithe agus mí-úsáid de chineálacha eile a bheith ag tarlú chomh maith.
‘Tá tuairiscí ann freisin ar dhaoine nach bhfaigheann sosanna cearta, pá a bheith dhá choinneáíl siar, ‘tips’ gan a bheith roinnte i gceart le h-oibrithe, brú a bheith dhá chur ar dhaoine ar phá socraithe uaireanta breise a oibriú ar an méid atá aontaithe, gan aon phá breise, nó bagairtí go ngearrfar uaireanta, nó go ligfear leo má dhéanann siad gearán faoi choinníollacha oibre.
‘Tá riar-mhaith fostóirí amuigh ansin a chaitheann lena gcuid oibrithe ar bhealach ceart agus cóir agus molaim iad as sin, ach caithfidh mé a rá go gcuireann an leibhéal mí-úsáide atá dhá thuairisciú dom faoi láthair ag oibrithe i mbialanna agus óstáin i nGaillimh an-imní orm.
‘Tá sé an-soiléir gur daoine óga agus inimircigh is mó a bhfuiltear ag baint mí-úsáid astu nach bhfuil inghlactha, ach níor cheart glacadh le h-iompar den chineál seo i leith aon oibrí.
‘Ní féidir linn glacadh le fostóirí éadrócaireacha a thugann neamhaird ar dhlí na fostaíochta ar an gcaoi seo agus go bhfuil cultúr an eagla dhá chothú acu a chuireann faitíos ar oibrithe tuairisc a thabhairt do na h-údaráis faoin iompar seo, rud a chreidim atá ag tarlú.
‘Tá mé ag impí ar oibrithe atá ag fulaingt mí-úsáide de chineál ar bith san ionad oibre, teacht chun tosaigh chuig na h-údaráis cuí, nó chuig a gcuid ionadaithe tofa, chun comhairle a fháil ar an mbealach is fearr leis an iompar seo a stopadh’.
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