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| Name: | Worker Protection (Regular Part-Time Employees) Act, 1991 (Act No. 5 of 1991). |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Subject(s): | Conditions of employment |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1991-04-16 |
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| Published on: | Printed separately, 1991 |
| ISN: | IRL-1991-L-22096 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=22096&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Printed separately, 1991 Legislation on-line  Irish Statute Book, Ireland PDF of Act (consulted on 2015-02-25) |
| Abstract/Citation: | An Act to extend full protection under labour legislation to part-time workers who are normally expected to work for at least 8 hours a week and have completed 13 weeks' service. For the first time, part-time workers are included in the operation of the Redundancy Payments Acts (see Legislative Series, 1967-Ire.1), the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts (LS, 1973-Ire.2), the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Acts, the Unfair Dismissals Act (LS, 1981-Ire.1B), the Maternity Protection of Employees Act (LS, 1981-1A) and the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts. These workers now also enjoy pro-rata leave entitlements under the Holidays Act (LS, 1961-Ire.1). (Labour Law Documents 1991/3, 1991-IRL 1) |
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