David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 18:

In page 6, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:"Complaints and protection against victimisation

7.An employer shall not penalise or threaten against a worker, or cause to permit any other person to penalise or threaten penalisation against a worker for having made a statement to the Low Pay Commission or for giving evidence on their own experience through their representative organisation.".

I understand the subject matter of the amendment will be partly addressed in the industrial relations Bill. It is important that we strengthen the anti-victimisation element of our employment rights law. The amendment is fairly self-explanatory. I know the Minister of State is examining it in the context of another Bill, but I wanted to table the amendment because I feel strongly about victimisation in the workplace and the need to strengthen provisions in law as much as we can in as many pieces of legislation as we can.