Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Bill 2024

Public bill · Government · Presented

It would let an employee who develops a serious physical or mental health condition around the time of childbirth delay maternity leave for up to 52 weeks, with medical proof and notice to the employer. It would also create a formal 26-week maternity leave arrangement for members of the Oireachtas, so elected representatives can step away after a birth without losing that status. The wider bill also proposes changes to equality, welfare, and record-preservation laws, including keeping certain institutional records in the public interest.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Maternity Protection Act 1994; to provide that absence by a member of one of the Houses of the Oireachtas from performing duties as such a member in certain circumstances shall be called maternity leave for a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas; to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998; to amend the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; to provide for the preservation, in the public interest, of certain records relating to certain institutions and bodies; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 4 November 2024