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No. 18 of 2008

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 would establish the National Employment Rights Authority and a Director responsible for promoting and enforcing workers’ rights. Inspectors would gain stronger powers to enter workplaces, examine records, require information, investigate suspected breaches and order employers to pay wages or compensation they owe, with higher fines and possible publication of offenders’ names. Employers would have to display information about workplace rights, keep detailed employment records and return employees’ personal documents when their jobs end. Workers would be protected from dismissal, harassment or other punishment for claiming their rights, reporting suspected breaches in good faith or giving evidence.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to secure improved compliance with employment legislation; to establish a body to be known as an tÚdarás Náisiúnta um Chearta Fostaíochta or, in the English language, as the National Employment Rights Authority; to establish the office of Stiúrthóir an Údaráis Náisiúnta um Chearta Fostaíochta or, in the English language, the Director of the National Employment Rights Authority and to provide for his or her appointment; to provide for the terms, conditions and functions of the director; to provide for an acting director to perform the functions of the director during exigencies; to provide for an advisory board and to define its functions; to further provide for the enforcement of employment legislation including by the appointment of authorised officers; to increase the penalties for certain offences under employment legislation and certain other enactments; to further amend employment legislation and certain other enactments and to provide for related matters

Last updated 20 November 2019

Sponsor
  • Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Primary
Progress
  • First Stage
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  • Second Stage
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Debates
  • Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed).
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  • Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Referral to Select Committee.
    Dáil
  • Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed).
    Dáil
  • Employment Law Compliance Bill: Second Stage (Resumed).
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  • Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage.
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  • Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage.
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