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Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 29: In page 13, line 5, to delete “2 months” and substitute “4 weeks”. As opposed to the Minister's proposal of two months, this would give an employee the right to be placed on a band within four weeks. There is no reason not to put someone on the appropriate band much earlier than two months. An employer should be able to do it. All...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: The Minister's argument does not stack up. What is she proposing? She will examine the matter and do what?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

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Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I will be pressing the amendment.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: Our amendment seeks to decrease the reference period from 18 months to 12 months. This is in line with a number of recommendations. The University of Limerick actually recommended that the look-back should happen after six months. I note that the Minister initially spoke about 18 months and is now willing to compromise and move down to a 12 month look-back period. That has to be welcomed....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I welcome the fact the Minister has agreed that a 12 month look-back period is appropriate. She touched on previous legislation that my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, had brought forward in which he had suggested a look-back period. We know there was a lengthy process. The Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation looked at this issue extensively. It brought in expert witnesses and...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I fully support this key amendment. We have heard all of the evidence. We have heard the horror stories from employees, particularly in Dunnes Stores and elsewhere. We know the difficulties in accessing finance and loans. Mortgages are non-existent for many of the workers affected.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: The key word in the amendment is that they would have to offer, not give. There is a distinct difference. We would not be forcing any employer to do so. We are saying they would have to offer additional hours to part-time staff if there were additional hours available.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I acknowledge the Minister has made some changes but they do not go far enough. The bands are far too wide and sparse. I fundamentally oppose amendments Nos. 37 and 38 for several reasons. First, the bands in amendment No. 37 are too wide. Second, the first band ranges from one hour to seven hours. I have made the argument previously that there should be a minimum of three hours provided...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I pointed out what I see as a serious flaw in the Government's amendment and in other amendments, although they are slightly different as regards bands. There is a serious concern that an hour is unaccounted for, which will give employers a loophole which some will exploit to bypass everything we are trying to achieve. If an employer gives 7.5 hours, that is a serious loophole which the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I spoke to congress too and have read its amendments and what it has proposed. I am not for one second suggesting that it is purposely leaving a potential loophole but I have spoken to employment law experts and they have said there is a potential loophole there. That is why I brought forward this amendment, that is, to ensure that any potential loophole will be closed off so there is no...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 39: In page 14, to delete lines 24 to 27 and substitute the following: A 3 hours or more less than 6 hours B 6 hours or more less than 11 hours C 11 hours or more less than 16 hours D 16 hours or more less than 21 hours E ...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 44: In page 14, line 30, to delete “following section” and substitute “following sections”. This amendment is to tidy up one of the previous amendments. It is to delete the number "18" referring to the 18 months look-back period and substitute it with "12" to reflect a 12-month look-back period.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: Hold on.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: It deals with a small typo.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: T00200 type: 1 --> I will press them.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 45: In page 15, line 21, to delete "or change in working hours".

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 46: In page 15, line 24, to delete "intimidation."." and substitute the following: "intimidation, (6) Where in any proceedings facts are established by or on behalf of a complainant from which it may be presumed that this section has been contravened in relation to him or her, it is for the respondent to prove contrary.".".

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: My argument is the same and I will not reiterate it.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 48: In page 15, line 24, to delete "intimidation."." and substitute the following: "intimidation. 26A. Without prejudice to the generality of section 26 penalisation shall be taken to have occurred where the hours of work of an employee who had made a complaint under the Workplace Relations Act 2015 in respect to a matter referred to at section 18A are reduced...