Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 15:

In page 6, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:

“Complaints and protection against victimisation

7. An employer shall not penalise or threaten against a worker, or cause or permit any other person to penalise or threaten penalisation against a worker for having made statement to the Low Pay Commission or for giving evidence on their own experience through their representative organisation.”.

The amendment deals with complaints and protection against victimisation. The amendment is straightforward in its intent and is recommended by ICTU. Workers who give evidence, or make a statement, to the commission need to be protected against penalisation by their employers. This protection is offered under the workplace relations service and similar anti-victimisation protections were included by the Government in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill.