Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed)
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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That is useful. There are some interesting points in the resolution. One that stands out relates to gender balance. I thought it unusual.
Earlier, Dr. Lavelle stated, "It appears that there is a consensus among trade unions, employers and industrial relations experts that there is a straightforward solution to the problem". He proposes the amendment of the current legislation to include access to the WRC and Labour Court. Would that require major primary legislation or is there another way of doing it, perhaps by means of secondary legislation?