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IRL-1990-L-20901
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Industrial Relations Act, 1990 (No. 19 of 1990).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ireland
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
1990-07-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The general objectives of this Act (LLD 1991/1, 1990-IRL 1) are to provide a better framework for collective bargaining and to create conditions conducive to employment-generating investment. In particular, the Act reforms trade dispute law (the Trade Disputes Act, 1906, as amended, is repealed), introduces pre-strike secret ballots, restricts the use of injunctions in trade disputes and provides for the rationalisation of the trade union movement. Furthermore, it establishes a new Labour Relations Commission responsible, inter alia, for providing conciliation and advisory services and drawing up codes of practice. Other provisions amend and improve procedures for the establishment and operation of joint labour committees and improve the effectiveness of enforcement of employment regulation orders and registered employment agreements. The Act amends the Industrial Relations Acts, 1946 to 1976 (see LS. 1946-Ire.1 and LS. 1969-Ire.1) and the Trade Union Acts, 1871 to 1982 (see LS. 1941-Ire.1).
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1993-06-25 (IRL-1993-R-34151)
Industrial Relations Act, 1990, Code of Practice on Employee Representatives (Declaration) Order, 1993 (S.I. No. 169 of 1993)
Implementing text(s)
1995-12-07 (IRL-1995-R-42605)
Employment Regulation Order (Handkerchief and Household Piece Goods Joint Labour Committe) 1995 (S.I. No. 33 of 1995).
Implementing text(s)
1995-12-07 (IRL-1995-R-42606)
Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee) 1995 (S.I. No. 332 of 1995).
Implementing text(s)
1995-12-07 (IRL-1995-R-42607)
Employment Regulation Order (Women's Clothing and Millinery Joint Labour Committee) 1995 (S.I. No. 333 of 1995).
Implementing text(s)
1995-12-07 (IRL-1995-R-42610)
Employment Regulation Order (Tailoring Joint Labour Committee) (S.I. No. 330 of 1995).
Implementing text(s)
1996-05-06 (IRL-1996-R-44050)
Code of Practice on Disciplinary Procedures (Declaration) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 117 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
2000-05-26 (IRL-2000-R-56787)
Industrial Relations Act, 1990 (Code of Practice on Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures) (Declaration) Order, 2000 (No. 146 of 2000).
Implementing text(s)
2000-05-26 (IRL-2000-R-56788)
Industrial Relations Act, 1990 (Code of Practice on Voluntary Dispute Resolution) (Declaration) Order, 2000 (No. 145 of 2000).
Implementing text(s)
2002-01-25 (IRL-2002-R-68176)
Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice Detailing Procedures for Addressing Bullying in the Workplace) (Declaration) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 17 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2004-04-06 (IRL-2004-R-69103)
Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice on Victimisation) (Declaration) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 139 of 2004).
Implementing text(s)
2004-01-13 (IRL-2004-R-69104)
Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Enhanced Code of Practice on Voluntary Dispute Resolution) (Declaration) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 76 of 2004).
Implementing text(s)
2007 (IRL-2007-R-88895)
Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice for proecting persons employed in other people's homes) (Declaration) Order 2007 (S.I 239 of 2007).
Implementing text(s)
1992-01-06 (IRL-1992-R-98811)
Industrial Relations Act, 1990, Code of Practice on Dispute Procedures (Declaration) Order, 1992 (S.I. No. 1/1992).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1976-05-18 (IRL-1976-L-13600)
Industrial Relations Act 1976 (No. 15 of 1976).
Amended text(s)
1975-04-22 (IRL-1975-L-14246)
Trade Union Act 1975 (No. 4 of 1975).
Amended text(s)
1971-12-10 (IRL-1971-L-98370)
Trade Union Act 1971 (No. 33 of 1971).
Amended text(s)
1941-09-23 (IRL-1941-L-98375)
Trade Union Act, 1941 (No. 22 of 1941).
Amended text(s)
1946-08-27 (IRL-1946-L-98386)
Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (No. 26 of 1946).
Amended text(s)
1969-06-03 (IRL-1969-L-98388)
Industrial Relations Act, 1969 (No. 14 of 1969).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2004-03-09 (IRL-2004-L-68130)
Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004 (No. 4 of 2004).
Amending text(s)
2012-07-24 (IRL-2012-L-95355)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (Act No. 32 of 2012).
Amending text(s)
2019-07-09 (IRL-2019-L-108842)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2019 (No. 21 of 2019).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2001-05-29 (IRL-2001-L-59382)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 11 of 2001).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Irish Statute Book
Country
Ireland
URL
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/
File
IRL20901 2020.pdf (PDF of Act as revised to 01/02/2020)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
28 p.