Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I certainly will provide the Minister with the details of the case to which I referred. Essentially, there was no question of the person being offered any support or even guidance on the rights that should apply. That is the reason I tabled this question. We must prevent creeping erosion of employees' rights. In this case, the employee was told that if the offer was not signed by a certain date, it would be taken off the table. The Minister has said he will look at this issue. I ask that he not only examine it but that guidance also be given to the agency in question and a particular watch be placed on this matter. We must work to ensure there is no erosion of rights, not only for workers in this agency but also across the public sector.

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