Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2016
193. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who was on a community employment scheme with a firm for three years and who was denied a Sunday premia can obtain a form of compensation for their loss; and the course of action the person can pursue to vindicate their rights in this regard. [38232/16]
View answerThere is a requirement on all employers, including Community Employment Sponsors, to comply with all relevant statutory and legal obligations. Participants on Community Employment (CE) are obliged to work 19.5 hours per week (39 hours per fortnight) with no additional payment funded by the Department.
Work patterns, particularly those outside the normal working week, must be agreed by the employer (CE Sponsor) with the participant.
If the person concerned has questions regarding his period of employment at Tromcheile Ltd., they should be addressed directly to Tromcheile Ltd.
I trust that this clarifies the issue for the Deputy.
