Retail workers

66 percent of retail and bar workers subjected to verbal abuse, survey reveals

66 percent of retail and bar workers subjected to verbal abuse, survey reveals

Two-thirds of retail and bar employees in Ireland have been subjected to verbal abuse at work, according to a survey conducted among members of the Mandate trade union. The survey of 1,200 workers found that 66% had experienced verbal abuse from customers or others while on duty. One in four respondents said they had been … Read more

Majority of Irish retail workers earn below €451 per week, new research shows

New research from the Mandate Trade Union has found that nearly two-thirds of Irish retail staff are earning less than €451 per week. While hourly salaries were rising, the majority of workers were not putting in enough hours to make more than the weekly living wage, which is currently little over €500 per week, according to … Read more