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Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 (No. 10)Introductory TextActs Referred to1. Definitions.2. Exclusions.2A. Application of Act to certain civil servants.3. Dismissal during probation or training.4. Dismissal during apprenticeship.5. Dismissal by way of lock-out or for taking part in strike.6. Unfair dismissal.7. Redress for unfair dismissal.8. Determination of claims for unfair dismissal.8A. Application of provisions of Act of 2015 to claim for redress.8B. Disposal of claims by written submission only.8C. Striking out of claims that are not pursued.9. Appeal from recommendation of rights commissioner.10. Proceedings in Circuit Court for redress under Act.10A. Appeal to High Court on point of law.11. Service of documents on bodies.12. Provisions relating to winding up and bankruptcy.13. Voidance of certain provisions in agreements.14. Notice to employees of procedure for, and grounds of, dismissal.15. Alternative remedies of employee.16. Amendment of Act by order of Minister.17. Regulations.18. Employment Appeals Tribunal.19. Repayment of moneys paid under Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 and 1973.20. Amendment of First Schedule to Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973.21. Expenses.22. Short title and commencement.
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 18 January 2016 - onwards
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1. Definitions.

(1) In this Act -

"Act of 2015" means the Workplace Relations Act 2015;

"adjudication officer" has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 2015;

"adopting parent" means an employee who is an adopting parent within the meaning of the Adoptive Leave Act 1995;

"contract of employment" means a contract of service or of apprenticeship, whether it is express or implied and (if it is express) whether it is oral or in writing;

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