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AI Summary of Schedule 5 Redress for Contravention of section 41(1) (paras. 1-6)

The Workplace Relations Act 2015 empowers adjudication officers to address complaints of contraventions under section 41. Their decisions may include declaring a complaint well-founded or not, mandating employer actions such as reinstatement in cases of unlawful dismissal, or awarding compensation capped at two years' remuneration.

Subsequent appeals can be made to the Labour Court, which retains the authority to affirm, vary, or overturn the adjudication officer's decision. This framework ensures that employees have recourse to justice and equitable treatment in their employment relationships.

Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 October 2015 - onwards
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Schedule 5 Redress for Contravention of section 41(1) (paras. 1-6)

Section 41.

Decision under section 41 of Workplace Relations Act 2015

1. A decision of an adjudication officer under section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 in relation to a complaint of a contravention of section 41(1) of this Act shall do one or more of the following, namely -

(a) declare that the complaint was or, as the case may be, was not well founded,

(b) require the employer to take a specified course of action, which may include, in a case where the penalisation constitutes a dismissal within the meaning of section 37(3), reinstatement or reengagement, or

(c) require the employer to pay to the employee compensation of such amount (if any) as the adjudication officer considers just and equitable having regard to all the circumstances, but not exceeding 2 years’ remuneration in respect of the employee’s employment calculated in accordance with regulations under section 17 of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.

Decision of Labour Court on appeal from decision referred to in paragraph 1

2. A decision of the Labour Court under section 44 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015, on appeal from a decision of an adjudication officer referred to in paragraph 1, shall affirm, vary or set aside the decision of the adjudication officer.