A range of employment rights legislation is pertinent to the scenarios outlined by the Deputy in his question. These include, inter alia, the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007, the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 and the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003. In addition, legal principles established under case law may be of relevance to aspects of the issues raised by the Deputy.
The Deputy will understand that I cannot provide legal advice in relation to the employment law rights applying to any particular situation. Independent legal advice should be sought if an individual has concerns about a specific employment situation.
With regard to the provision of general information on employment rights legislation, the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) is mandated to secure compliance with this legislation. Under the current reform programme NERA's Information Unit has been restructured and expanded to form a new Workplace Relations Customer Service Section. This Section provides information in relation to employment, equality and industrial relations rights and obligations. It can be contacted at Lo-call: 1890 80 80 90. The website www.workplacerelations.ie also provides extensive information on employment rights.
