Seanad debates
Thursday, 29 May 2003
Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
Section 9(1) provides that a fixed-term employee shall be informed in writing by his or her employer as soon as practicable of the objective condition determining the contract, namely, (a) arriving at a specific date, (b) completing a specific task or (c) the occurrence of a specific event. Section 9(2) provides that where an employer proposes to renew a fixed-term contract, the employee shall be informed in writing, not later than the date of renewal, of the objective grounds justifying the renewal of the fixed-term contract and the failure to offer a contract of indefinite duration. Section 9(3) provides that the written statements referred to in section 9(1) and section 9(2) are admissible as evidence in any proceedings under the Bill. Section 9(4) provides that a rights commissioner may draw any inference he or she considers just and equitable if it appears to him or her that (a) an employer omitted to provide a written statement or (b) a written statement is evasive or equivocal.
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