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Hospitals face fines for breaching EU employment laws

Irish hospitals could be facing fines for breaching EU employment laws. According to the Sunday B...
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10.16 13 Jul 2014


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Hospitals face fines for breaching EU employment laws

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10.16 13 Jul 2014


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Irish hospitals could be facing fines for breaching EU employment laws.

According to the Sunday Business Post, an estimated 20 acute hospitals have been breaking the rules.

Fines could range from 650 thousand euro for large hospitals, to 225 thousand for smaller ones.

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Hospitals could face fines of over 2 million euro for failing to abide by the European Working Time Directive which state that doctors mustn't work shifts of longer than 24 hours - and must have proper breaks and rest periods.

However, its reported the HSE has failed to identify which are the worst hospitals for dangerous shifts.

The Irish Medical Organisation estimates that 20 out of 45 hospitals have failed to ensure the minimum 90 percent compliance with the guidelines which ensures that medical staff are not dangerously overworked.

Smaller hospitals, which can find it harder to recruit, especially with a shortage of doctors and high emigration, could face financial sanctions of up to 225 thousand euro a year, for making staff work beyond the terms of the EWTD.

 

 


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