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Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Section 21 makes a provision for the board of the Workplace Commission to prepare a strategy statement on behalf of the commission and to submit this to the Minister for approval. Section 4 provides that the Minister can approve the drafting of a strategy statement, as prepared by the board, with or without modifications, or refuse to approve the strategy statement. In the latter instance...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Amendments Nos. 40 and 46 are being introduced in aid of the Labour Court inspectors and will provide them with a statutory basis to use reasonable force where necessary in order to gain entry to premises connected with the employment of persons. In the vast majority of inspections the employer consents to the inspection and an inspector is not required to use force to gain entry. However,...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I do not think we have a definition of "reasonable force". I imagine it is an established term within the-----

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I know that. In respect of inspectors pursuing their purpose, it will be fairly applied. I do not think it is contained in the definitions section. It is not defined in the Act. It is as the courts would interpret it in the circumstances. It would be a general term that is acceptable for the courts.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This amendment is of a technical nature and does not affect the Bill in any substantive way.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: These amendments are being introduced to clarify confusion surrounding the effect of subsection (7) of this section and the capacity to use incriminating statements given voluntarily after caution. Currently, the statutory functions and powers of Labour Court inspectors are scattered over a large number of Acts dating back to 1946. Section 78 restates and consolidates all those functions...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This amendment is of a textual nature and to ensure consistency of terminology in the section. Section 27(4) provides a statutory basis to allow a judge of the District Court in specified circumstances to issue a warrant to an inspector appointed under this legislation. The warrant will permit a named inspector, accompanied by such other inspectors or members of the Garda Síochána...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Section 28 currently provides that the manner in which an appeal against a compliance notice to the Labour Court would be effected, and likewise an appeal from the decision of the Labour Court to the Circuit Court under this section, would be subject to regulations made by the Minister. This amendment obviates the need for the Minister to make such regulations and provides that the...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This amendment corrects the wrong numbering of a section.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This amendment to subsection (1) of section 30 is required to clarify that an inspector acting on foot of a direction of the Labour Court may enter any premises belonging to the employer named in the Labour Court's direction for the purposes of performing his or her statutory functions, not only in relation to those premises but also specifically at the premises. Clearly, in respect of any...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This is a drafting amendment and does not result in any substantive change in the Bill. This amendment is necessary to include definitions of the terms "employer registration number" and "personal public service number" for the purpose of section 31. If the Deputies were watching carefully, they would have noted that we took them out of the definitions section. They are going into their own...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This amendment was introduced in response to an amendment put forward by Deputy Peadar Tóibín on Report Stage in the Dáil. I indicated on Report Stage that I would afford further consideration to Deputy Tóibín's amendment and introduced amendment No. 57 in the Seanad to address the issues raised by the Deputy. The proposed amendment broadens the scope of the...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: These amendments are of a drafting and technical nature. Essentially they merge early resolution and mediation. Originally we had separate sections but they are now being governed by one section.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: These amendments are of a drafting and technical nature and make no substantive change to the section.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: With this amendment we are deleting the superfluous section 40. That section is rendered superfluous and unnecessary by the changes we made in section 39.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This is another belt and braces amendment. It is intended to ensure that all complaints and disputes referred to a rights commissioner prior to the commencement of Part 4 of this Bill when enacted can be decided by an adjudication officer who was, immediately prior to the commencement, a rights commissioner. The additional subsection (10) specifically provides that in respect of such...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This amendment arises from the temporary agency workers legislation and was introduced to bring clarity to the situation regarding who complaints can be made against under the Employment of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012. That Act is unique in employment law in that there are three actors involved: the employee, who is the agency worker; the employer, who is the agency; and the...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This amendment arose from discussions in this House. Section 43 provides that if a case has been dismissed by an adjudication officer on the grounds that it is frivolous or vexatious, the complainant will have the right to appeal this decision to the Labour Court. The Labour Court, upon hearing an appeal, may affirm the decision of the adjudication officer or annul that decision and refer...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Moriarty Tribunal made two recommendations for changes to company law, as follows: - That a provision similar to section 172 of the UK Companies Act, 2006 be adopted, together with the adoption of additional implementation or enforcement measures. - That consideration be given by the Oireachtas, and/or by the Company Law Review Group, to enacting provisions similar to those contained...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (12 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am very conscious of the anxiety among employees that the announcement to close the Abberley Court Hotel in Tallaght has created. All staff affected by the announcement may contact the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) either individually or collectively, to discuss their employment rights, including matters related to redundancy. The Workplace Relations Customer Service Section...