Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

One area where zero-hour contracts are used is retail. Will the Minister of State express his views, if he wishes to, on the position of the largest retail company in the country writing to all of its workers, distancing itself from a Labour Court recommendation? The Labour Court has been the foundation of our industrial relations policy since its establishment. While its recommendations are not binding, the notion that its recommendations can be treated with such disdain by one of the largest retail employers is wrong. I accept the Minister of State may not be in a position to express his views on this. However, the fact the company has written to every one of its employees advising them of adverse consequences if they pursue proper industrial relations avenues is a sad day for Irish business.

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