Thousands of retail workers struggling financially over inability to get full-time contracts (opens original article in a new tab)

Retail workers in Ireland face financial hardship due to part-time contracts and low wages, with unions advocating for legal changes to better reflect working hours and improve earnings.

• Thousands of retail workers in Ireland struggle financially due to part-time contracts despite working long hours
• Union Mandate calls for legal changes to ensure contracts reflect actual hours worked and prioritize existing staff for additional hours
• Research shows even full-time retail workers may remain in poverty due to low wages and household circumstances
• Only half of eligible households claim the working family payment, a tax-free support for low-income families with children