Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 June 2012
93 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the signing into law of the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Workers) Bill, the steps being taken by him to make employers aware of their obligations; and the steps that being taken to make agency workers aware of their rights arising from the bill. [28596/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 1 December 2011, the Minister wrote to employers' representative bodies to confirm that legislation to transpose the EU Directive on Temporary Agency Work was in the process of being finalised and to alert representative groups that Hirers and Agencies should make the appropriate arrangements to ensure that the principles of equal treatment were put in place from 5th December 2011 for all temporary agency workers, including those who are assigned on or after 5th December, 2011. In addition, a "Notice on Temporary Agency Work Directive" was published in the newspapers.
Following the signing into law of the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012, information on the passing of the Act has been published on the website of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the Workplace Relations website the website of the National Employment Rights Authority and additionally the Department intends shortly to provide a general guidance document on the website to advise of the main provisions of the Act.
Finally, Information Officers of the Workplace Relations Customer Service phone service on 1890 80 80 90 provide impartial information on a wide variety of employment rights legislation (including the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 Act) to both employees and employers by telephone, in writing and by email.
