Seanad debates
Thursday, 29 May 2003
Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
Senator McDowell mentioned contracts. Contracts are generally of 12 months' duration. After that, employers must give a contract of indefinite period. The Senator also said that such practice is not acceptable in State companies. We acknowledge that. The State has had to review its procedures in this regard. It is estimated that it will cost approximately €50 million per annum.
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