Seanad debates
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed)
10:30 am
Mary White (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Fianna Fáil totally opposes the imposition of fees in any shape or form. The advisory board to the National Employment Rights Authority has taken the view that while the introduction of a fee may avoid vexatious complaints, it may also penalise genuine complainants and stop some people from using the system. SIPTU has sought a commitment that fees will be abolished. Professor Michael Doherty from the department of law in NUI Maynooth contends that the introduction of fees in England was detrimental to individuals' access to justice. The imposition of fees for lodging claims has had a damaging impact on the accessibility of employment tribunals in England.
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