asked the Minister for Labour the number of recommendations made by each of the rights commissioners under the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977, in each of the years 1977, 1978 and 1979.
Written Answers. - Unfair Dismissals Act.
306.
The information requested is as follows:
|
Year |
Mr. C. Murphy |
Mr. W. Farrell |
Mr. T. Cahill |
|
1977 |
60 |
14 |
11 |
|
1978 |
110 |
22 |
40 |
|
1979 |
95 |
10 |
31 |
In many instances where a worker approaches a rights commissioner alleging unfair dismissal, the worker and his employer, with the assistance of the rights commissioner, reach an agreed settlement and the worker does not proceed with a formal claim for redress under the Unfair Dismissals Act. In such a situation, a formal recommendation is not made by the rights commissioner. The above statistics do not cover such activities by rights commissioners.