AI Summary of Schedule 7, Part 1 Amendment of Acts of the Oireachtas
The amendments to various Acts regarding the Workplace Relations Act 2015 reflect a significant shift in employment law, particularly regarding the role of adjudication officers and the Labour Court. Key changes include provisions for adjudication officers to make determinations on complaints, including declarations of well-founded complaints and directions for compliance or compensation, with limits defined by prior employment remuneration.
These changes reinforce the regulatory framework and empower employees by enhancing their rights. They establish clear pathways for enforcement and recourse in employment disputes, thus upholding fairness and accountability within workplace relations.
Schedule 7, Part 1 Amendment of Acts of the Oireachtas
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Reference (1) |
Number and Year (2) |
Short title (3) |
Extent of Amendment (4) |
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| 1. | No. 26 of 1946 | Industrial Relations Act 1946 |
The following section is substituted for section 45A: "45A. Decision of adjudication officer under section 41 of Workplace Relations Act 2015 A decision of an adjudication officer under section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 in relation to a complaint of a contravention of an employment regulation order in relation to a worker 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 comply with the employment regulation order, or (c) require the employer to pay to the worker compensation of such amount (if any) as the adjudication officer considers just and equitable having regard to all of the circumstances, but not exceeding 2 years' remuneration in respect of the worker's employment calculated in accordance with regulations under section 17 of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.". The following section is substituted for section 45B: "45B. Decision of Labour Court on appeal from decision referred to in section 45A |