REAs Registered Employment Agreements apply automatically to all the relevant group or type of employees in the sector, job type and grade to which they apply. The terms of a registered employment agreements in relation to pay and conditions of employment are incorporated in employees’ contracts, of employees to whom it is subject. A registered employment payment does not prejudice […]
Overview Collective agreements may be negotiated between employers and employees or between groups of employers and employees. They may be negotiated either directly, or more commonly through their representatives, such as unions. They are common in many sectors of industry. Collective agreements may deal with industrial relations procedures and provide conflict resolution processes, in order to avoid strikes and lockouts. […]
State Boards The Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act 1977 provided for the appointment of worker directors on the boards of certain semi-state bodies. An amending Act in 1988, provided for participation below board level in semi-state companies and equivalent organisations. Worker participation legislation has been expanded into specific sectors, including State Airports Act in respect of Aer Rianta and Aer […]
EU Background The obligations on employers, to share information and consult with employees derive largely from European Union Law. The EU rules fit better in EU states which provide for the mandatory recognition of trade unions. In Ireland, there is a limited obligation only, to consult with a recognised trade union, where applicable. The Employees Provision of Information and Consultation […]
Collective Redundancies Definition I The law on collective redundancies is set out in the Protection of Employment Act 1977 as amended and the Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007. Special procedures and provisions apply to collective redundancies. A collective redundancy is one where dismissals are proposed or effected by an employer for one or more […]
Multinational Groups Consultation The Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Act 1996 is designed to ensure that employees of businesses which have a significant presence in more than one EU state are informed about the decisions affecting the overall business, which may be relevant to their local branch or entity. The legislation implements the 1994 EU directive. Mechanisms are required […]
Collective Bargaining There is a procedure under the Industrial Relations Act by which employers may be bound by terms and conditions recommended by the Labour Court, following investigation of a trade dispute. In employments where collective bargain does not take place, and the existing dispute procedures have not functioned, the court may investigate a trade dispute with a view to […]
Labour Court Examination. Where the Labour Court is satisfied that a trade union or organisation of employees, which is substantially representative of workers or employers of a type or group, or in a particular economic sector, that union or body may request the Labour Court to examine the remuneration (including sick pay, pension and financial matters), terms and conditions of […]
Background Prior to independence, the Trade Board legislation provided for the establishment of trade boards, which set mandatory terms of employment in certain sectors. The sectors concerned were generally those without unionisation in which relatively low pay levels prevailed. The Industrial Relations, Act 1946 substituted the system of Joint Labour Committees, which are empowered to set the mandatory minimum employment […]
False & Dependent Self-Employed A‘ false self-employed worker’ means an individual who— performs for a person (‘other person’), under a contract (whether express or implied and if express, whether orally or in writing), the same activity or service as an employee of the other person, has a relationship of subordination in relation to the other person for the duration of […]