The pandemic highlighted that often the workers who are most depended upon are under-valued and under-paid, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has said.
General Secretary Patricia King said it also highlighted the value of workers across the economy. She said this issue must be addressed and the best way to do this is to enable workers to collectively bargain with their employer.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, she said this is a common practice across Europe, but does not happen in Ireland. In addition, Ms King said issues of sick pay and remote working must be addressed.
She said that remote working does not decrease or damage productivity levels and that the right to disconnect is extremely important for remote workers.