Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Retired workers would get stronger rights if their occupational pension scheme is being changed after they leave work. Representative groups for retired workers could be consulted, bring disputes to the Workplace Relations Commission within six months of the change dispute starting, and have a better chance of putting retired members forward for trustee boards. It matters because it gives pensioners a voice in decisions that can affect their retirement income and benefits.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend certain rights and protections of retired persons and certain representative associations in relation to industrial relations and trade disputes and for that purpose to amend the Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1990 and the Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2019, to make provision for enhanced representation of retired workers in relation to the administration of certain pension schemes, to amend the Pensions Act 1990 and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 2 October 2025