Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

The provision would remove section 27(1). In this section, penalisation includes any act or omission by an employer or person acting on behalf of an employer that affects to his or her detriment, an employee with respect to any term or condition of his or her employment. It seems to be a fundamental requirement of the act in this particular area, that an action by an employee regarding health and safety issues ought not to result in their penalisation.

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