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Employment: Autumn 2012 Legislative Programme

September 21, 2012

Proposed Bill  Purpose as per Legislative Programme  Expected Publication Date 
Workplace Relations Bill  To provide for reform of statutory Workplace Relations Bodies   Early 2013
Protected Disclosure in the Public Interest Bill  To provide protection against reprisals and victimisation and redress for workers who disclose information regarding serious wrongdoing in the workplace  Early 2013

Update: General Scheme published

Employment Permits Bill  To consolidate existing legislation, to take account of evolving jurisprudence and to cater for future accessions to the EU  Early 2013 
Family Leave Bill  To transpose EU Directive 2010/18/EU on Parental Leave and to consolidate with amendments all family leave legislation  No indication as to when publication expected

 

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