Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Government is very conscious of the extent to which 200,000 employees in the State are legally exposed as a result of the decision of the High Court to strike down the system of joint labour committees and the employment regulation orders that previously governed their wages. That is why the Government has decided to bring in legislation to provide the legal protection those workers need. That legislation is being prepared as a matter of priority and it is hoped it will be published this session.

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