Employment Rights

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2017

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Questions (589)

John Brady

Question:

589. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the report her Department has requested the Workplace Relations Commission to prepare for a code of practice under section 42 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990 on the issue of longer working in order to set out best industrial relations practice in managing the engagement between employers and employees in the run up to retirement, including requests to work beyond the normal retirement age in the employment concerned, will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22996/17]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

My colleague Minister Pat Breen wrote to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in September 2016 to request them to prepare a Code of Practice under Section 42 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990, around the issue of working longer.

This Code of Practice will set out the best industrial relations practices in managing the engagement between employers and employees in the run up to retirement, including requests to work beyond what would be considered the normal retirement age in the employment concerned. Work on the preparation of the Code is ongoing in the WRC, in consultation with relevant stakeholders. The WRC has informed me that the Code of Practice should be available for consideration in the coming weeks.